Finding articles and journals via Google Scholar, journal portals, and link resolvers: Usability study results

Reference and User Services Quarterly

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 170-181

  Dixon, Lydia ^a   Duncan, Cheri ^a   Fagan, Jody Condit ^a   Mandernach, Meris ^a   Warlick, Stefanie E ^a  

^a JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 79551614002     PISSN: 10949054     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5860/rusq.50n2.170     Document Type: Article

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