Exploring new ways of working using virtual research environments in library and information science

Library Hi Tech

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 191-204

  Sonnenwald, Diane H ^a   Lassi, Monica ^a   Olson, Nasrine ^a   Ponti, Marisa ^a   Axelsson, Ann Sofie ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^b CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Data collection; Information science; Virtual organizations; Virtual work

Indexed keywords

EID: 68949200900     PISSN: 07378831     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/07378830910968155     Document Type: Article

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