Citations and Links as a Measure of Effectiveness of Online LIS Journals

The IFLA Journal

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 76-84

  Smith, Alastair G ^a  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

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EID: 84998014046     PISSN: 03400352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0340035205052651     Document Type: Article

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