Beyond information - Factors in participation in networks of practice: A case study of web management in UK higher education

Journal of Documentation

Volumn 63, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 765-787

  Cox, Andrew M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Higher education; Networking; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

EID: 34748846861     PISSN: 00220418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00220410710827790     Document Type: Article

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