Doctoral students' information behaviour: An exploratory study at the University of Parma (Italy)

New Library World

Volumn 110, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 65-80

  Vezzosi, Monica ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Academic libraries; Doctorates; Graduates; Italy; Students

Indexed keywords

EID: 59949083265     PISSN: 03074803     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/03074800910928595     Document Type: Article

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