How do communication and technology researchers study the internet?

Journal of Communication

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 632-657

  Walther, Joseph B ^a,b   Gay, Geri ^a   Hancock, Jeffrey T ^a  

^a Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics   (United States)

^b Department of Communication ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMUNICATION; INTERNET;

EID: 24644495641     PISSN: 00219916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/joc/55.3.632     Document Type: Review

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