Intra-disciplinary differences in database coverage and the consequences for bibliometric research

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Intra-disciplinary differences in database coverage and the consequences for bibliometric research. / Faber Frandsen, Tove; Nicolaisen, Jeppe.

I: Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology, Bind 59, Nr. 10, 2008, s. 1570-1581.

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Faber Frandsen, T & Nicolaisen, J 2008, 'Intra-disciplinary differences in database coverage and the consequences for bibliometric research', Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology, bind 59, nr. 10, s. 1570-1581. https://doi.org/10.1002/asi.20817

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Faber Frandsen, T., & Nicolaisen, J. (2008). Intra-disciplinary differences in database coverage and the consequences for bibliometric research. Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology, 59(10), 1570-1581. https://doi.org/10.1002/asi.20817

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Faber Frandsen T, Nicolaisen J. Intra-disciplinary differences in database coverage and the consequences for bibliometric research. Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology. 2008;59(10):1570-1581. https://doi.org/10.1002/asi.20817

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Faber Frandsen, Tove ; Nicolaisen, Jeppe. / Intra-disciplinary differences in database coverage and the consequences for bibliometric research. I: Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology. 2008 ; Bind 59, Nr. 10. s. 1570-1581.

Bibtex

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