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Playful Research Fiction: A Fictional Conference

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Playful Research Fiction: A Fictional Conference. / Kirman, Ben; Lindley, Joseph Galen; Blythe, Mark et al.
Funology 2: From Usability to Enjoyment. ed. / Mark Blythe; Andrew Monk. Springer, 2018. p. 157-173 (Human-Computer Interaction Series).

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Kirman, B, Lindley, JG, Blythe, M, Coulton, P, Lawson, S, Linehan, C, Maxwell, D, O'Hara, D, Sturdee, M & Thomas, V 2018, Playful Research Fiction: A Fictional Conference. in M Blythe & A Monk (eds), Funology 2: From Usability to Enjoyment. Human-Computer Interaction Series, Springer, pp. 157-173. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-68213-6_10

APA

Kirman, B., Lindley, J. G., Blythe, M., Coulton, P., Lawson, S., Linehan, C., Maxwell, D., O'Hara, D., Sturdee, M., & Thomas, V. (2018). Playful Research Fiction: A Fictional Conference. In M. Blythe, & A. Monk (Eds.), Funology 2: From Usability to Enjoyment (pp. 157-173). (Human-Computer Interaction Series). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-68213-6_10

Vancouver

Kirman B, Lindley JG, Blythe M, Coulton P, Lawson S, Linehan C et al. Playful Research Fiction: A Fictional Conference. In Blythe M, Monk A, editors, Funology 2: From Usability to Enjoyment. Springer. 2018. p. 157-173. (Human-Computer Interaction Series). Epub 2018 Jul 19. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-68213-6_10

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Kirman, Ben ; Lindley, Joseph Galen ; Blythe, Mark et al. / Playful Research Fiction : A Fictional Conference. Funology 2: From Usability to Enjoyment. editor / Mark Blythe ; Andrew Monk. Springer, 2018. pp. 157-173 (Human-Computer Interaction Series).

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