The importance of trust and community in developing and maintaining a community electronic network

International Journal of Human Computer Studies

Volumn 58, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 671-696

  Oxendine, Alina ^a   Borgida, Eugene ^a   Sullivan, John L ^a   Jackson, Melinda S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Community electronic network; Digital divide; Rural technology; Social capital; Trus

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SUPPORTED COOPERATIVE WORK; ELECTRONIC COMMUNITIES; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; RURAL AREAS; SOCIAL ASPECTS;

COMMUNITY ELECTRONIC NETWORK; DIGITAL DIVIDE; SOCIAL CAPITAL;

HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION;

EID: 0037601761     PISSN: 10715819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1071-5819(03)00037-5     Document Type: Article

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