Impact of presentation mode on recall of written text and numerical information: Hard copy versus electronic

North American Journal of Psychology

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 233-242

  Green, Thomas D ^d   Perera, Robert A ^a   Dance, Lauryn A ^b   Myers, Elizabeth A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

^b ARGOSY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^d ELON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 77953974005     PISSN: 15277143     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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