Empirical Study on Collaborative Writing: What Do Co-authors Do, Use, and Like?

Computer Supported Cooperative Work: CSCW: An International Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 63-89

  Noël, Sylvie ^a   Robert, Jean Marc ^b  

^a Industry Canada   (Canada)

^b ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Collaboration; Collaborative writing; Computer supported collaborative writing; CSCW: Computer Supported Collaborative Work; Groupware

Indexed keywords

ELECTRONIC MAIL; GROUPWARE; MANAGEMENT; SCHEDULING; TECHNICAL WRITING; WORLD WIDE WEB;

COLLABORATIVE WRITING; WORD PROCESSORS;

COMPUTER SUPPORTED COOPERATIVE WORK;

EID: 1542305412     PISSN: 09259724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:COSU.0000014876.96003.be     Document Type: Review

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