E-Sciences as research technologies: Reconfiguring disciplines, globalizing knowledge

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Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 131-157

  Schroeder, Ralph ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Disciplinarity; E Science; Globalization; Innovation; Research technologies

Indexed keywords

EID: 42449155113     PISSN: 05390184     EISSN: 14617412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0539018408089075     Document Type: Article

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