Assessing community informatics: A review of methodological approaches for evaluating community networks and community technology centers

Internet Research

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 76-102

  O'Neil, Dara ^a  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Communications technology; Community network; Information technology; Networks

Indexed keywords

EID: 0036336216     PISSN: 10662243     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/10662240210415844     Document Type: Article

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