Bibliographic index coverage of open-access journals in six subject areas

Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology

Volumn 62, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1614-1628

  Walters, William H ^a   Linvill, Anne C ^a  

^a Menlo College   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC SEARCH; BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATABASE; CITATION IMPACT; JOURNAL LITERATURE; OPEN ACCESS; RESEARCH LIBRARIES;

DATABASE SYSTEMS; INFORMATION SERVICES;

PUBLISHING;

EID: 79960311333     PISSN: 15322882     EISSN: 15322890     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/asi.21569     Document Type: Article

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