Assessing the quality and bias of web-based sources: Implications for academic writing

Journal of English for Academic Purposes

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 229-245

  Stapleton, Paul ^a,b  

^a Hokkaido University ^*  (Japan)

^b HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

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EID: 23444450939     PISSN: 14751585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1475-1585(03)00026-2     Document Type: Article

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