Interindexer consistency in graphic materials indexing at the National Library of Wales

Journal of Documentation

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 9-32

  Vaughan Hughes, Alan ^a   Rafferty, Pauline ^b  

^a National Library of Wales   (United Kingdom)

^b ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Indexing; National libraries; Wales

Indexed keywords

EID: 78751663275     PISSN: 00220418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00220411111105434     Document Type: Article

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