The Impact of Electronic Communications on the Science Communication Process — investigating crystallographers in South Africa

IFLA Journal

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 145-159

  Smith, J Gretchen ^a  

^a Library Science at the University   (South Africa)

Author keywords

crystallographers; electronic communication; scientific communication; South Africa

Indexed keywords

EID: 84998014032     PISSN: 03400352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0340035207080518     Document Type: Article

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