Multitasking information behavior and information task switching: An exploratory study

Journal of Documentation

Volumn 60, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 336-351

  Spink, Amanda ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

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EID: 4444333893     PISSN: 00220418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00220410410548126     Document Type: Article

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