Discourse synthesis in meta-analysis

Social Epistemology

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 89-105

  Becker, Betsy Jane ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85011216031     PISSN: 02691728     EISSN: 14645297     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02691729608578806     Document Type: Note

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