Historical museums on the World Wide Web: An exploration and critical analysis

Public Historian

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 29-53

  Cody, Sue Ann ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON   (United States)

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EID: 0039376472     PISSN: 02723433     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3379493     Document Type: Review

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