Freedom of information and records management in the UK: What has been the impact?

Journal of the Society of Archivists

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 125-138

  Shepherd, Elizabeth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 35649014386     PISSN: 00379816     EISSN: 14653907     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00379810701607736     Document Type: Article

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