Informing decision-making in libraries: Informetric research as input to LIS education and practice

Australian Academic and Research Libraries

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 195-213

  Davis, Mari ^a   Wilson, Concepción S ^a   Horn, Anne ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

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EID: 85011209649     PISSN: 00048623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00048623.2005.10755310     Document Type: Article

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