Internet attitudes and internet use: Some surprising findings from the HomeNetToo project

International Journal of Human Computer Studies

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 355-382

  Jackson, Linda A ^a   Von Eye, Alexander ^a   Barbatsis, Gretchen ^a   Biocca, Frank ^a   Zhao, Yong ^a   Fitzgerald, Hiram E ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Digital divide; Internet attitudes; Internet use

Indexed keywords

INFORMATION ANALYSIS; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; RELIABILITY; WEB BROWSERS;

INTERNET USE;

INTERNET;

EID: 0041376847     PISSN: 10715819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1071-5819(03)00069-7     Document Type: Article

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