Research methods used in library and information science during the 1970-2010

New Library World

Volumn 117, Issue 1-2, 2016, Pages 74-93

  Gauchi Risso, Veronica ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE MAR DEL PLATA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Classification methods; Data collection techniques; Methodology in LIS; Research articles; Research methods in LIS; Scientific research

Indexed keywords

EID: 84953708747     PISSN: 03074803     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/NLW-08-2015-0055     Document Type: Review

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