Research

Following are links to some of my research. Most are Word files that represent the "final" version of the article prior to publication. In a few cases, PDF files are available. In all cases, please use the citation shown below when referring to the work. If a work listed in my CV is not here, please contact me and I'll be happy to send it to you and/or post it.

Articles on Interactivity

McMillan, S.J. Hwang, J.-S., and Lee, Guiohk (2003). Effects of Structural and Perceptual Factors on Attitudes toward the Website. Journal of Advertising Research, 43(4), 400-409. Paper also presented at the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, Miami, FL, August 2002.
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McMillan, S.J. and Hwang, J.-S. (2002). Measures of Perceived Interactivity: An Exploration of the Role of Direction of Communication, User Control, and Time in Shaping Perceptions of Interactivity. Journal of Advertising, 31(3), 41-54.
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McMillan, S.J. (2002). Exploring Models of Interactivity from Multiple Research Traditions: Users, Documents, And Systems. In L. Lievrouw and S. Livingston (Eds.), Handbook of New Media (pp. 162-182). London: Sage.
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McMillan, S.J. (2002). A Four-Part Model of Cyber-Interactivity: Some Cyber-Places are More Interactive Than Others. New Media and Society, 4(2), 271-291.
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Hwang, J.-S. and McMillan, S.J. (2002). The Role of Interactivity and Involvement in Attitude toward the Web Site. In A. Abernathy (Ed.) Proceedings of the 2002 Conference of the American Academy of Advertising, (pp. 10-17). Auburn, AL: Auburn University.
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McMillan, S. J. and Downes, E. J. (2000). Defining Interactivity: A Qualitative Identification of Key Dimensions. New Media and Society, 2(2), 157-179. Research also presented at the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, Baltimore, MD August 1998.
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McMillan, S. J. (2000). Interactivity Is in the Eye of the Beholder: Function, Perception, Involvement, and Attitude toward the Web Site. In M. A. Shaver (Ed.), Proceedings of the 2000 Conference of the American Academy of Advertising (pp. 71-78). East Lansing, MI: Michigan State University.
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Research Methods

McMillan, S. J. (2000). The Microscope and the Moving Target: The Challenge of Applying Content Analysis to the World Wide Web. Journalism and Mass Communication Quarterly, 77(1), 80-98. Research also presented at the International Communication Association, San Francisco, CA, May 1999.
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Sheehan, K. B. and McMillan, S. J. (1999). Response Variation in E-Mail: An Exploration. Journal of Advertising Research, 39(4), 45-54.
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