Weak ties in networked communities

Information Society

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 119-131

  Kavanaugh, Andrea L ^a,d   Reese, Debbie Denise ^b   Carroll, John M ^c   Rosson, Mary Beth ^c  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WHEELING JESUIT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Civic participation; Internet use and impact; Social capital; Social networks

Indexed keywords

EID: 17244378189     PISSN: 01972243     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01972240590925320     Document Type: Article

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