International Journal of
Library and Information Science

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Lib. Inf. Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2537
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJLIS
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 248

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Information needs and behaviours in developing countries: A perspective of Ranganathan’s Pmest categorization

Nwokocha Udo
  • Nwokocha Udo
  • Department of Library and Information Science, Abia State University Uturu, Nigeria.
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Jonathan Ndubuisi Chimah
  • Jonathan Ndubuisi Chimah
  • Energy Research Centre Library, University of Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 25 March 2014
  •  Published: 28 February 2015

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