Using the internet for psychological research: Personality testing on the World Wide Web

British Journal of Psychology

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 125-144

  Buchanan, Tom ^a   Smith, John L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUNDERLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

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EID: 0042352685     PISSN: 20448295     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/000712699161189     Document Type: Article

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