How many psychology journals are enough?: A study of the use of psychology journals by undergraduates

Serials Librarian

Volumn 16, Issue 1-2, 1989, Pages 133-153

  Hardesty, Larry ^a   Oltmanns, Gail ^b  

^a ECKERD COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

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EID: 67650810050     PISSN: 0361526X     EISSN: 15411095     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J123v16n01_11     Document Type: Article

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