User studies in the electronic environment: Review and brief analysis

International Information and Library Review

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 83-93

  Varghese, Rekha Rani ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KERALA   (India)

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EID: 42649128062     PISSN: 10572317     EISSN: 10959297     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10572317.2008.10762766     Document Type: Article

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