Print versus electronic journals: a preliminary investigation into the effect of journal format on research processes.
Purpose: To begin investigating the impact of electronic journals on research processes such as information seeking, the authors conducted a pilot journal-use study to test the hypothesis that patrons use print and electronic journals differently. Methodology: We placed fifteen high-use print titles...
| Publicado en: | Journal of the Medical Library Association Vol. 90; no. 2; pp. 235 - 244 |
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| Formato: | research tables/charts Journal Article |
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University of Pittsburgh, University Library System
2002 Apr
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