An investigation of the relationships among technology experiences, communication apprehension, writing apprehension, and computer anxiety

Journal of Technical Writing and Communication

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 345-355

  McDowell, Earl ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

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EID: 28744431657     PISSN: 00472816     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/65W2-5EBF-7KMJ-MDLY     Document Type: Article

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