Evidencebased practice in teaching: an information perspective

Journal of Documentation

Volumn 63, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 812-835

  Williams, Dorothy ^a   Coles, Louisa ^a  

^a ROBERT GORDON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 35748960529     PISSN: 00220418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00220410710836376     Document Type: Article

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