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The library as a virtual research environment

Velterop, Jan BioMed Central

Velterop, Jan. The library as a virtual research environment. In 33th LIBER Annual General Conference, Integrating Europe! New partnerships across old borders, Saint-Pétersbourg, du 29 juin au 2 juillet 2004 [en ligne]. Format PDF.

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