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Rethinking literacies, learning and research methodology around archaeology in a virtual world

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Rethinking literacies, learning and research methodology around archaeology in a virtual world. / Gillen, Julia.
In: International Journal of Language and Media, Vol. 4, No. 3-4, 2012, p. 47-52.

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Gillen, J 2012, 'Rethinking literacies, learning and research methodology around archaeology in a virtual world', International Journal of Language and Media, vol. 4, no. 3-4, pp. 47-52. https://doi.org/10.1162/IJLM_a_00101

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Gillen, J. (2012). Rethinking literacies, learning and research methodology around archaeology in a virtual world. International Journal of Language and Media, 4(3-4), 47-52. https://doi.org/10.1162/IJLM_a_00101

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Gillen J. Rethinking literacies, learning and research methodology around archaeology in a virtual world. International Journal of Language and Media. 2012;4(3-4):47-52. doi: 10.1162/IJLM_a_00101

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Gillen, Julia. / Rethinking literacies, learning and research methodology around archaeology in a virtual world. In: International Journal of Language and Media. 2012 ; Vol. 4, No. 3-4. pp. 47-52.

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