The use of the internet by political parties and candidates in Scotland during the 2010 UK general election campaign

Aslib Proceedings: New Information Perspectives

Volumn 63, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 464-483

  Baxter, Graeme ^a   Marcella, Rita ^a   Varfis, Evaggelos ^a  

^a ROBERT GORDON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Candidates; Elections; Internet; Political parties; Scotland; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

CANDIDATES; ELECTIONS; POLITICAL PARTIES; SCOTLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

INTERNET; SOCIAL NETWORKING (ONLINE); TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORKS; USER INTERFACES;

SOCIAL SCIENCES;

EID: 80053079129     PISSN: 0001253X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00012531111164969     Document Type: Article

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