Evidence-based research in the applied social sciences

Reference Services Review

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 435-450

  Paynter, Robin A ^a  

^a PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Decision making; Evidence based practice; Research

Indexed keywords

EID: 71949119067     PISSN: 00907324     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00907320911007038     Document Type: Article

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