Marketing information services in Botswana: an exploratory study of selected information providing institutions in Gaborone

Library Management

Volumn 23, Issue , 2002, Pages 302-313

  Adonis Nkanga, Nndoniah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA   (Botswana)

Author keywords

Botswana; Information services; Marketing; Marketing strategy; Special libraries

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986037830     PISSN: 01435124     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01435120210432273     Document Type: Article

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