A century of scientific and technical information

Journal of Documentation

Volumn 55, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 476-527

  Vickery, B ^a  

^a Oxford ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Communication; Information services; Scientific management

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993035294     PISSN: 00220418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/EUM0000000007155     Document Type: Article

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