Ethical issues in online research

Educational Research and Evaluation

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 89-94

  James, Nalita ^a   Busher, Hugh ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84928136747     PISSN: 13803611     EISSN: 17444187     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13803611.2015.1024420     Document Type: Editorial

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