Citation Behavior of Undergraduate Students: A Study of History, Political Science, and Sociology Papers

Behavioral and Social Sciences Librarian

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 96-111

  Hendley, Michelle ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

citation analysis; citation behavior; history; political science; sociology; undergraduates

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865158942     PISSN: 01639269     EISSN: 15444546     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01639269.2012.679884     Document Type: Article

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