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ICOLC meeting April 2005

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Agenda

Introduction – Darrell Gunter, Senior Vice President Americas

Scopus – Jaco Zijlstra, Director Scopus Scopus introductory offer & Scopus for consortia -

Darrell Gunter, Senior Vice President Americas Q&A

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