'The Returned': on the future of monographic books

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'The Returned': on the future of monographic books. / Bunz, Mercedes.
in: Insights: the UKSG Journal, Jahrgang 27, Nr. Suppl. 1, 08.04.2014, S. 30-34.

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Bunz M. 'The Returned': on the future of monographic books. Insights: the UKSG Journal. 2014 Apr 8;27(Suppl. 1):30-34. doi: 10.1629/2048-7754.122

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