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Researching online / David Dolowitz, Steve Buckler, and Fionnghuala Sweeney.

By: Contributor(s): Series: Palgrave study skillsPublication details: Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2008.Description: xxiii, 224 pages : illustrations ; 22 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781403997227
  • 1403997225
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Online version:: Researching online.LOC classification:
  • REF ZA 4228 .D65 2008
Contents:
Introduction --- What is the Internet and What are the Most Useful Research Tools? --- Topic Development --- Research Methods --- Search Strategies, Engines and Directories --- Research Ethics --- Key Sources of Online Information --- Using the Internet to Generate Individualised Data Sets --- Is your Study Amenable to Online Interpretation? --- Data Analysis --- Writing up your Research Paper or Dissertation --- Plagiarism and Citation ---- Conclusion ---- Appendixes.
Summary: This book offers a clear and comprehensive introduction to the use of internet technology in research. It provides full accounts of the different ways in which online resources can help with research projects in any area of the social sciences or humanities along with useful hints and tips as to how you can make the internet work for you. -- Publisher description.
Holdings
Item type Current library Home library Shelving location Call number Status Date due Barcode
Reference Books Reference Books American University in Dubai American University in Dubai Reference Books REF ZA 4228 .D65 2008 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Not for loan 5126428

Includes appendixes and glossary.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction --- What is the Internet and What are the Most Useful Research Tools? --- Topic Development --- Research Methods --- Search Strategies, Engines and Directories --- Research Ethics --- Key Sources of Online Information --- Using the Internet to Generate Individualised Data Sets --- Is your Study Amenable to Online Interpretation? --- Data Analysis --- Writing up your Research Paper or Dissertation --- Plagiarism and Citation ---- Conclusion ---- Appendixes.

This book offers a clear and comprehensive introduction to the use of internet technology in research. It provides full accounts of the different ways in which online resources can help with research projects in any area of the social sciences or humanities along with useful hints and tips as to how you can make the internet work for you. -- Publisher description.

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