Sociological Rob: How Rob Kling brought computing and sociology together

Information Society

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 91-95

  Wellman, Barry ^a   Hiltz, Starr Roxanne ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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EID: 2442509900     PISSN: 01972243     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01972240490422969     Document Type: Review

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