Internet Communication and Qualitative Research

Edition: 1
Release: 2000-09-05
Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd
Binding: Paperback
ISBN/ASIN: 0761966277



Internet Communication and Qualitative Research: A Handbook for Researching Online (New Technologies for Social Research series)

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