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Web social science : concepts, data and tools for social scientists in the digital age /

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This book provides readers with a comprehensive guide to the theory and research of Web social science. It traces and critically evaluates the rise of Web social science, demonstrates how the Web is used as a resource for social research, illuminates how Web social science promotes social and politi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ackland, Robert (Author)
Corporate Author: Sage Publications
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Los Angeles : SAGE, 2013.
Subjects:
Social sciences > Research > Computer network resources.
World Wide Web > Social aspects > Research.
Internet > Social aspects > Research.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:This book provides readers with a comprehensive guide to the theory and research of Web social science. It traces and critically evaluates the rise of Web social science, demonstrates how the Web is used as a resource for social research, illuminates how Web social science promotes social and political connections and the ways in which it has been used for the purposes of commerce and business.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xix, 202 pages) : illustrations (black and white)
Audience:Specialized.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781446270011 (ebook) :