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The Social Organisation of Communication in the Home of the Twenty-first Century: An Analysis of the Future of Paper-mail and Implications for the Design of Electronic Alternatives

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The Social Organisation of Communication in the Home of the Twenty-first Century: An Analysis of the Future of Paper-mail and Implications for the Design of Electronic Alternatives. / Harper, R.; Evergeti, V.; Hamill, L. et al.
In: Cognition, Technology and Work, Vol. 5, No. 1, 01.04.2003, p. 15-22.

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Harper, R, Evergeti, V, Hamill, L & Shatwell, B 2003, 'The Social Organisation of Communication in the Home of the Twenty-first Century: An Analysis of the Future of Paper-mail and Implications for the Design of Electronic Alternatives', Cognition, Technology and Work, vol. 5, no. 1, pp. 15-22. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10111-002-0112-9

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Harper, R., Evergeti, V., Hamill, L., & Shatwell, B. (2003). The Social Organisation of Communication in the Home of the Twenty-first Century: An Analysis of the Future of Paper-mail and Implications for the Design of Electronic Alternatives. Cognition, Technology and Work, 5(1), 15-22. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10111-002-0112-9

Vancouver

Harper R, Evergeti V, Hamill L, Shatwell B. The Social Organisation of Communication in the Home of the Twenty-first Century: An Analysis of the Future of Paper-mail and Implications for the Design of Electronic Alternatives. Cognition, Technology and Work. 2003 Apr 1;5(1):15-22. Epub 2003 Mar 5. doi: 10.1007/s10111-002-0112-9

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Harper, R. ; Evergeti, V. ; Hamill, L. et al. / The Social Organisation of Communication in the Home of the Twenty-first Century : An Analysis of the Future of Paper-mail and Implications for the Design of Electronic Alternatives. In: Cognition, Technology and Work. 2003 ; Vol. 5, No. 1. pp. 15-22.

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