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The Uses and Misuses of Uses and Gratifications

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ID2269233
AuthorsDavid L Swanson (0000-0003-2258-7335, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, corresponding author)
Year1977
Volume3
Issue3
Pages214-221
Publication date1977-03-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueHuman Communication Research (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0360-3989 • E-ISSN: 1468-2958
PublisherOxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1111/j.1468-2958.1977.tb00519.x
OpenAlexW1988476883
LanguageEN
Citations received34
References cited6

Journal Article The Uses and Misuses of Uses and Gratifications Get access David L. Swanson David L. Swanson 1University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Human Communication Research, Volume 3, Issue 3, March 1977, Pages 214–221, https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-2958.1977.tb00519.x Published: 17 March 2006

Conceptual framework · Conceptual model · Epistemology · Perception · Process (computing · Uses and gratifications theory · World Wide Web · Computer Science · Psychology · Rhetoric and Communication Studies · Social Psychology

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Unique citing works34
Citations per year0,71
Citation span1978 - 2026 (49)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 34

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