Technology and method intersect in the online focus group

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Volumn 55, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 315-327

  Burton, Laura J ^a   Bruening, Jennifer E ^b  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

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EID: 33746892485     PISSN: 00336297     EISSN: 15432750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00336297.2003.10491807     Document Type: Article

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