Teaching social network analysis (SNA) and geographic information systems (GIS) with SNoMaN
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/connections-2026-0008 | Journal eISSN: 2816-4245 (formerly 0226-1766) | Journal ISSN: 0226-1766
Language: English
Page range: 53 - 67
Submitted on: Feb 20, 2026
Accepted on: Jul 20, 2026
Published on: Sep 9, 2026
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