Where and when can we use google trends to measure issue salience?

PS - Political Science and Politics

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 280-290

  Mellon, Jonathan ^a  

^a NUFFIELD COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84875737227     PISSN: 10490965     EISSN: 15375935     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1049096513000279     Document Type: Conference Paper

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