Use of community information and communication technologies (ICTS): Explaining the use of community networks with demographic factors, psychological factors, and alternative service accessibility

Library Quarterly

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 81-106

  Kwon, Nahyun ^a   Zweizig, Douglas L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b University of Wisconsin   (United States)

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EID: 33748089324     PISSN: 00242519     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/504346     Document Type: Review

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