The concept of genre in information studies

Annual Review of Information Science and Technology

Volumn 42, Issue , 2008, Pages 339-367

  Andersen, Jack ^a  

^a ROYAL SCHOOL OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE   (Denmark)

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EID: 38349050539     PISSN: 00664200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1002/aris.2008.1440420115     Document Type: Review

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