Obtaining reprints - Does color help?

Science Communication

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 212-218

  Hartley, James ^a  

^a KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0034355601     PISSN: 10755470     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1075547000022002005     Document Type: Article

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