Information Seeking Behavior of Engineers
Deep Blue (University of Michigan)Published 1 February 2017Open access
Elaine Meyer, Megan Elizabeth Morrissey, Saurabh Koparkar
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Research paper for SI 551 Information Seeking Behavior with Dr Soo Young Rieh
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PsychologySocial SciencesDecision Sciences
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