Contextual elements and conceptual components of information visibility on the web

Library Hi Tech

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 440-453

  Seadle, Michael ^a   Mansourian, Yazdan ^a  

^a KHARAZMI UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Computers; Lending services; University libraries; Wireless

Indexed keywords

EID: 52649158683     PISSN: 07378831     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/07378830810903355     Document Type: Article

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