Comparison of human performance by knowledge domain: Types, frequency, and sequencing of errors made while interacting with an information system

Library and Information Science Research

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 471-494

  Ju, Boryung ^a   Burnett, Kathleen ^b  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 36549034759     PISSN: 07408188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.lisr.2007.06.005     Document Type: Article

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