Using an Old Search Engine: the Value of the Times Index.

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Using an Old Search Engine: the Value of the Times Index. / Pearson, Jayn; Soothill, Keith.
In: Sociology, Vol. 37, No. 4, 2003, p. 781-790.

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Pearson, J & Soothill, K 2003, 'Using an Old Search Engine: the Value of the Times Index.', Sociology, vol. 37, no. 4, pp. 781-790. https://doi.org/10.1177/00380385030374009

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Pearson, J., & Soothill, K. (2003). Using an Old Search Engine: the Value of the Times Index. Sociology, 37(4), 781-790. https://doi.org/10.1177/00380385030374009

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Pearson J, Soothill K. Using an Old Search Engine: the Value of the Times Index. Sociology. 2003;37(4):781-790. doi: 10.1177/00380385030374009

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Pearson, Jayn; ; Soothill, Keith. / Using an Old Search Engine: the Value of the Times Index. In: Sociology. 2003 ; Vol. 37, No. 4. pp. 781-790.

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