Reference Document for Online Consumer Reviews and Word-of-Mouth Communication

This reference document provides a comprehensive list of research articles on online consumer reviews and word-of-mouth communication. It includes studies on the impact of reviews on sales, the credibility of electronic word-of-mouth, and the motives and consequences of reading and writing reviews.

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