Understanding the infrastructure of European Research Infrastructures: the case of the European Social Survey

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Understanding the infrastructure of European Research Infrastructures : the case of the European Social Survey. / Lindstrøm, Maria Duclos; Kropp, Kristoffer.

In: Science and Public Policy, Vol. 44, No. 6, 2017, p. 855-864.

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Lindstrøm, MD & Kropp, K 2017, 'Understanding the infrastructure of European Research Infrastructures: the case of the European Social Survey', Science and Public Policy, vol. 44, no. 6, pp. 855-864. https://doi.org/10.1093/scipol/scx018

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Lindstrøm, M. D., & Kropp, K. (2017). Understanding the infrastructure of European Research Infrastructures: the case of the European Social Survey. Science and Public Policy, 44(6), 855-864. https://doi.org/10.1093/scipol/scx018

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Lindstrøm MD, Kropp K. Understanding the infrastructure of European Research Infrastructures: the case of the European Social Survey. Science and Public Policy. 2017;44(6):855-864. https://doi.org/10.1093/scipol/scx018

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Lindstrøm, Maria Duclos ; Kropp, Kristoffer. / Understanding the infrastructure of European Research Infrastructures : the case of the European Social Survey. In: Science and Public Policy. 2017 ; Vol. 44, No. 6. pp. 855-864.

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