Understanding the online information-seeking behaviours of young people: The role of networks of support

Journal of Computer Assisted Learning

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 514-529

  Eynon, R ^a,b   Malmberg, L E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Internet use; Online information seeking; Self concept; Support networks; Young people

Indexed keywords

EID: 84868198415     PISSN: 02664909     EISSN: 13652729     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2729.2011.00460.x     Document Type: Article

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