An overview of issues, challenges and opportunities of scholarly publishing in information studies in Africa

African Journal of Library Archives and Information Science

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 1-16

  Ocholla, Dennis N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZULULAND   (South Africa)

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EID: 79956096895     PISSN: 07954778     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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