Information needs and information seeking in a biomedical research setting: A study of scientists and science administrators

Journal of the Medical Library Association

Volumn 95, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 426-434

  Grefsheim, Suzanne F ^a   Rankin, Jocelyn A ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

^b CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; ADULT; ARTICLE; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NORMAL HUMAN; SCIENTIST;

ADULT; AGED; BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INFORMATION STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL; MALE; MARKETING OF HEALTH SERVICES; MIDDLE AGED; NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE (U.S.); PERIODICALS AS TOPIC; PUBMED; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESEARCH PERSONNEL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 36148997957     PISSN: 15365050     EISSN: 15589439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3163/1536-5050.95.4.426     Document Type: Article

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