The serendipity of Merton's communications research

International Journal of Public Opinion Research

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 278-297

  Simonson, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

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EID: 24644464659     PISSN: 09542892     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ijpor/edh068     Document Type: Review

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