Information-seeking behaviour among University of Botswana science faculty

Information Development

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 107-113

  Lumande, Edward ^a   Mutshewa, Athulang ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA   (Botswana)

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EID: 79953047106     PISSN: 02666669     EISSN: 17416469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0266666994239741     Document Type: Article

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