An Evaluation of Four Book Review Journals.

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Main Author:	Ream, Daniel
Format:	Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:	en
Published:	1979
Subjects:	Book Reviews Comparative Analysis Evaluation Evaluation Criteria Evaluation Methods Periodicals Tables (Data)
Online Access:	Acceder al recurso
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