Community technology centers: Narrowing the digital divide in low-income, urban communities

Journal of Urban Affairs

Volumn 23, Issue 3-4, 2001, Pages 279-290

  Servon, Lisa J ^a   Nelson, Marla K ^b  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0035538736     PISSN: 07352166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/0735-2166.00089     Document Type: Article

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