Timing and tracking: Unlocking visitor behavior

Visitor Studies

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 47-64

  Yalowitz, Steven S ^a   Bronnenkant, Kerry ^b  

^a Institute for Learning Innovation   (United States)

^b Museum of Science   (United States)

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EID: 68149128299     PISSN: 10645578     EISSN: 19347715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10645570902769134     Document Type: Article

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