Community and Virtual Community

Annual Review of Information Science and Technology

Volumn 38, Issue , 2004, Pages

  Ellis, David ^a,b   Oldridge, Rachel ^c   Vasconcelos, Ana ^d,e  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^d SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^e LEEDS METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33747549794     PISSN: 00664200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1002/aris.1440380104     Document Type: Review

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