User-generated online content 1: Overview, current state and context

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  McKenzie, Pamela J ^a   Burkell, Jacquelyn ^a   Wong, Lola ^a   Whippey, Caroline ^a   Trosow, Sam E ^a   McNally, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

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