Designing effective study environments

Journal of Environmental Psychology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 179-190

  Stone, Nancy J ^a  

^a CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0012484968     PISSN: 02724944     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jevp.2000.0193     Document Type: Article

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