Philosophy and information studies

Annual Review of Information Science and Technology

Volumn 44, Issue , 2010, Pages 159-200

  Furner, Jonathan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 84873691114     PISSN: 00664200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1002/aris.2010.1440440111     Document Type: Article

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