The accuracy of references in PhD theses: A case study

Health Information and Libraries Journal

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 232-240

  Azadeh, Fereydoon ^a   Vaez, Reyhaneh ^b  

^a TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b TABRIZ UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Asia; Case studies; PhD theses; Referencing; West

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASIA; CASE STUDY; IRAN; PHD THESES; PUBLICATION; PUBLISHING; REFERENCING; SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE; STANDARD; WEST;

ASIA; CASE STUDIES; PHD THESES; REFERENCING; WEST;

BIBLIOGRAPHY AS TOPIC; DISSERTATIONS, ACADEMIC AS TOPIC; IRAN; PUBLISHING;

EID: 84882888814     PISSN: 14711834     EISSN: 14711842     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/hir.12026     Document Type: Article

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