Internet use in the state legislature: A research note

Social Science Computer Review

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 347-354

  Cooper, Christopher A ^a  

^a WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Digital divide; Information technology; State legislature

Indexed keywords

EID: 3242735141     PISSN: 08944393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0894439304263146     Document Type: Review

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