Public health citation patterns: An analysis of the American Journal of Public Health, 2003-2005

Journal of the Medical Library Association

Volumn 95, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 408-415

  Rethlefsen, Melissa L ^a   Wallis, Lisa C ^b  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b NORTHEASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PUBLIC HEALTH;

ABSTRACTING AND INDEXING AS TOPIC; BIBLIOMETRICS; DATABASES, BIBLIOGRAPHIC; HUMANS; JOURNALISM, MEDICAL; PERIODICALS AS TOPIC; PUBLIC HEALTH; UNITED STATES;

EID: 36148992149     PISSN: 15365050     EISSN: 15589439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3163/1536-5050.95.4.408     Document Type: Article

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