Scientists' use of social media: The case of researchers at the university of the Philippines Los Baños

First Monday

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2013, Pages

  Cruz, Florante ^a   Jamias, Serlie B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES LOS BAÑOS   (Philippines)

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EID: 84878981824     PISSN: 13960466     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5210/fm.v18i4.4296     Document Type: Article

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