Evolving instruction in biology: Using the web to improve in-class instruction

Reference Services Review

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 374-382

  Lee, Jennifer ^a   MacMillan, Don ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Academic libraries; Biology; Information facilities; Information strategy; Internet; Worldwide web

Indexed keywords

EID: 84992996424     PISSN: 00907324     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00907320410569725     Document Type: Review

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