Mapping semantic information in virtual space: Dimensions, variance and individual differences

International Journal of Human Computer Studies

Volumn 53, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 765-787

  Westerman, S J ^a   Cribbin, T ^a  

^a ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COGNITIVE SYSTEMS; COMPUTER GRAPHICS; DATA STORAGE EQUIPMENT; DATABASE SYSTEMS; INFORMATION ANALYSIS; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; INTERFACES (COMPUTER);

AUTOMATIC TEXT ANALYSIS;

COMPUTATIONAL LINGUISTICS;

EID: 0034315717     PISSN: 10715819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/ijhc.2000.0417     Document Type: Article

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