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The use of 'big data' for social sciences research : an application to corruption research /

With the advent of 'big data', that is, the online availability of large volumes of electronic data characterising all aspects of social life, new avenues of research have opened up both with its promises and caveats. Working with 'big data' requires a new research mindset in ter...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Fazekas, Mihály, 1983- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: [Los Angeles, California] : SAGE, 2014.
Series:SAGE research methods. Cases.
Subjects:
Government purchasing > Corrupt practices > Research > Case studies.
Big data > Case studies.
Social sciences > Research > Case studies.
Données volumineuses > Études de cas.
Sciences sociales > Recherche > Études de cas.
Big data
Social sciences > Research
Case studies
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:With the advent of 'big data', that is, the online availability of large volumes of electronic data characterising all aspects of social life, new avenues of research have opened up both with its promises and caveats. Working with 'big data' requires a new research mindset in terms of obtaining data and analysing them. This methodology case study uses the example of an ongoing research project looking into high-level corruption in public procurement in Central and Eastern Europe.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781473950351
147395035X