Academics and their online networks: Exploring the role of academic social networking sites

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Volumn 19, Issue 11, 2014, Pages

  Jordan, Katy ^a  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84910020533     PISSN: 13960466     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5210/fm.v19i11.4937     Document Type: Article

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