An examination of institutional policy on copyright and access to research resources in Uganda

International Information and Library Review

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 226-235

  Kawooya, Dick ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

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EID: 56949105788     PISSN: 10572317     EISSN: 10959297     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.iilr.2008.09.002     Document Type: Article

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