The role of search in university productivity: Inside, outside, and interdisciplinary dimensions

Industrial and Corporate Change

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 215-251

  Adams, James D ^a   Clemmons, J Roger ^b  

^a RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH; SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; STRUCTURAL CHANGE; UNIVERSITY SECTOR;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 79251586888     PISSN: 09606491     EISSN: 14643650     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/icc/dtq071     Document Type: Article

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