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Example Citation:
Empirical assessment of expertise. Weisss, David J.; Shanteau, James; Human Factors, Vol 45(1), Spr, 2003. pp. 104-116.
Article title | Empirical assessment of expertise |
Author(s) | David J.; Shanteau, James |
Journal Title (title of the journal or magazine in which the article appears) | Human Factors |
Journal volume and issue | Volume 45 Issue 1 |
Date of the article | Spring 2003 |
Page numbers of the article | 104-116 |
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