Information sharing as a means to reach collective understanding: A study of design scholars' information practices

Journal of Documentation

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 312-333

  Pilerot, Ola ^a   Limberg, Louise ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BORÅS   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Design; Information management; Knowledge sharing; Research; Students

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952301595     PISSN: 00220418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00220411111109494     Document Type: Article

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