The promise of data in e-research: Many challenges, multiple solutions, diverse outcomes

e-Research: Transformation in Scholarly Practice

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 222-239

  Zimmerman, Ann ^a   Bos, Nathan ^b   Olson, Judith S ^c,d   Olson, Gary M ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 79955128828     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203875049     Document Type: Chapter

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