Social network sites: definition, history, and scholarship

@article{Boyd2010SocialNS,
  title={Social network sites: definition, history, and scholarship},
  author={Danah Boyd and Nicole B. Ellison},
  journal={IEEE Engineering Management Review},
  year={2010},
  volume={38},
  pages={16-31}
}
  • D. Boyd, N. Ellison
  • Published 1 October 2007
  • Computer Science, Psychology
  • IEEE Engineering Management Review
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