Multidimensions of media multitasking and adaptive media selection

Human Communication Research

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 102-127

  Wang, Zheng ^a   Irwin, Matthew ^a   Cooper, Cody ^a   Srivastava, Jatin ^b  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84923220035     PISSN: 03603989     EISSN: 14682958     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/hcre.12042     Document Type: Article

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