The blog phenomenon and the book publishing industry

Publishing Research Quarterly

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 3-26

  Nelson, Meredith ^a  

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EID: 67651203846     PISSN: 10538801     EISSN: 19364792     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12109-006-0012-6     Document Type: Article

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