Systems thinking: An approach for advancing workplace information literacy

Australian Library Journal

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 257-273

  Somerville, Mary M ^a   Howard, Zaana ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE   (Australia)

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EID: 85015581284     PISSN: 00049670     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00049670.2008.10722479     Document Type: Article

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