Consumer Information Search Behavior and the Internet

Psychology and Marketing

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 99-121

  Peterson, Robert A ^a   Merino, Maria C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

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EID: 0037276942     PISSN: 07426046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mar.10062     Document Type: Review

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