Counterpoints about predatory open access and knowledge publishing in Africa

Learned Publishing

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 114-122

  Nwagwu, Williams Ezinwa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA   (South Africa)

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EID: 84929459938     PISSN: 09531513     EISSN: 17414857     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1087/20150205     Document Type: Article

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