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Creative Network Communities in the Translocal Space of Digital Networks

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Creative Network Communities in the Translocal Space of Digital Networks. / Smite, Rasa.

In: Human Technology, Vol. 9, No. 1, 05.2013, p. 4-21.

Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review

Harvard

Smite, R 2013, 'Creative Network Communities in the Translocal Space of Digital Networks', Human Technology, vol. 9, no. 1, pp. 4-21. https://doi.org/10.17011/ht/urn.201305211720

APA

Smite, R. (2013). Creative Network Communities in the Translocal Space of Digital Networks. Human Technology, 9(1), 4-21. https://doi.org/10.17011/ht/urn.201305211720

Vancouver

Smite R. Creative Network Communities in the Translocal Space of Digital Networks. Human Technology. 2013 May;9(1):4-21. doi: 10.17011/ht/urn.201305211720

Bibtex

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