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THE DIGITAL TURN

Exploring the methodological possibilities of digital newspaper archives

Bob NicholsonCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 59-73 | Received 29 Mar 2011, Accepted 18 Jun 2012, Published online: 04 Jan 2013

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