Information-Seeking Strategies, Uncertainty, and Computer-Mediated Communication toward a Conceptual Model

Human Communication Research

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 213-228

  Ramirez Jr , Artemio ^a   Walther, Joseph B ^b   Burgoon, Judee K ^c,d   Sunnafrank, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA DULUTH   (United States)

^b RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c Department of Communication ^*

^d UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

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EID: 0036253831     PISSN: 03603989     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/hcr/28.2.213     Document Type: Review

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