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A note on computer searches of newspapers. / Soothill, Keith; Grover, Christopher.
In: Sociology, Vol. 31, No. 3, 08.1997, p. 591-596.

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Soothill, K & Grover, C 1997, 'A note on computer searches of newspapers', Sociology, vol. 31, no. 3, pp. 591-596. https://doi.org/10.1177/0038038597031003014

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Soothill, K., & Grover, C. (1997). A note on computer searches of newspapers. Sociology, 31(3), 591-596. https://doi.org/10.1177/0038038597031003014

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Soothill K, Grover C. A note on computer searches of newspapers. Sociology. 1997 Aug;31(3):591-596. doi: 10.1177/0038038597031003014

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Soothill, Keith ; Grover, Christopher. / A note on computer searches of newspapers. In: Sociology. 1997 ; Vol. 31, No. 3. pp. 591-596.

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