A typology of tourist information search strategies

Journal of Travel Research

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 108-119

  Fodness, Dale ^a   Murray, Brian ^b  

^a Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

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EID: 0001438244     PISSN: 00472875     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/004728759803700202     Document Type: Article

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