The relationship between student communication motives and information seeking

Communication Research Reports

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 352-361

  Myers, Scott A ^a   Martin, Matthew M ^a   Mottet, Timothy P ^b  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 1142284549     PISSN: 08824096     EISSN: 17464099     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08824090209384863     Document Type: Article

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