Online shopping: To buy or not to buy?

American Communication Journal

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 1-15

  Esrock, Stuart L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

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EID: 0347184616     PISSN: 15325865     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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