European Journal of Interactive Multimedia and Education

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APA

Ofem, U. J. (2026). The mediating effect of digital skills and literacy in the nexus between institutional policies and utilization of social media platforms for research: A PLS-SEM. European Journal of Interactive Multimedia and Education, 7(1), e02603. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejimed/18121

Vancouver

Ofem UJ. The mediating effect of digital skills and literacy in the nexus between institutional policies and utilization of social media platforms for research: A PLS-SEM. EUR J INTERACT MULTIMED ED. 2026;7(1):e02603. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejimed/18121

AMA

Ofem UJ. The mediating effect of digital skills and literacy in the nexus between institutional policies and utilization of social media platforms for research: A PLS-SEM. EUR J INTERACT MULTIMED ED. 2026;7(1), e02603. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejimed/18121

Chicago

Ofem, Usani Joseph. "The mediating effect of digital skills and literacy in the nexus between institutional policies and utilization of social media platforms for research: A PLS-SEM". European Journal of Interactive Multimedia and Education 2026 7 no. 1 (2026): e02603. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejimed/18121

Harvard

Ofem, U. J. (2026). The mediating effect of digital skills and literacy in the nexus between institutional policies and utilization of social media platforms for research: A PLS-SEM. European Journal of Interactive Multimedia and Education, 7(1), e02603. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejimed/18121

MLA

Ofem, Usani Joseph "The mediating effect of digital skills and literacy in the nexus between institutional policies and utilization of social media platforms for research: A PLS-SEM". European Journal of Interactive Multimedia and Education, vol. 7, no. 1, 2026, e02603. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejimed/18121