The role of internet user characteristics and motives in explaining

Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 988-1015

  Kim, Junghyun ^a   Haridakis, Paul M ^a  

^a KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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INTERNET USERS; USER CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 68849115248     PISSN: 10836101     EISSN: 10836101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1083-6101.2009.01478.x     Document Type: Article

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