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Characterizing user navigation through complex data structures

David Canter University of Surrey, Guildford, Surrey, England
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Rod Rivers University of Surrey, Guildford, Surrey, England
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Graham Storrs University of Surrey, Guildford, Surrey, England
Pages 93-102 | Published online: 31 Jan 2007

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