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Characteristic features of research article titles in computer science. / Anthony, Laurence.
In: IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication, Vol. 44, No. 3, 2001, p. 187-194.

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Anthony, L 2001, 'Characteristic features of research article titles in computer science', IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication, vol. 44, no. 3, pp. 187-194. https://doi.org/10.1109/47.946464

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Anthony, L. (2001). Characteristic features of research article titles in computer science. IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication, 44(3), 187-194. https://doi.org/10.1109/47.946464

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Anthony L. Characteristic features of research article titles in computer science. IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication. 2001;44(3):187-194. doi: 10.1109/47.946464

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Anthony, Laurence. / Characteristic features of research article titles in computer science. In: IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication. 2001 ; Vol. 44, No. 3. pp. 187-194.

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