What is Knowledge Organization (KO)?

Knowledge Organization

Volumn 35, Issue 2-3, 2008, Pages 86-101

  Hjørland, Birger ^a  

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

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EID: 49749133847     PISSN: 09437444     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5771/0943-7444-2008-2-3-86     Document Type: Article

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