Effects of Headings on Text Summarization

Contemporary Educational Psychology

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 171-191

  Lorch Jr , Robert F ^a   Lorch, Elizabeth Pugzles ^a   Ritchey, Kristin ^a   McGovern, Lisa ^a   Coleman, Deana ^a  

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EID: 0012849131     PISSN: 0361476X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/ceps.1999.1037     Document Type: Article

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