Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ464379
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Publication Date: 1993
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Must Invisible Colleges Be Invisible? An Approach to Examining Large Communities of Network Users.
Ruth, Stephen R.; Gouet, Raul
Internet Research, v3 n1 p36-53 Spr 1993
Discussion of characteristics of users of computer-mediated communication systems and scientific networks focuses on a study of the scientific community in Chile. Topics addressed include users and nonusers; productivity; educational level; academic specialty; age; gender; international connectivity; public policy issues; and future research directions. (41 references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Age Differences, Computer Networks, Foreign Countries, Futures (of Society), Hypothesis Testing, Information Networks, Intellectual Disciplines, International Programs, Productivity, Public Policy, Research Methodology, Research Needs, Scientific and Technical Information, Scientists, Sex Differences, Users (Information)
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Opinion Papers; Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Chile
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