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.

A full survey of available online technologies that can be applied in the research process
An analysis of established research methods in light of internet developments
A clear and accessible guide with useful tips and hints
Contains exer

Autorentext

DAVID DOLOWITZ is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Politics, University of Liverpool, UK. He specializes in comparative public and social policy.

STEVE BUCKLER was sometime Senior Lecturer in the Department of Political Science and International Studies at the University of Birmingham, UK.

FIONNGHUALA SWEENEY is Director of Studies and Lecturer in Comparative American Studies at the University of Liverpool, UK.

Inhalt
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.- Glossary.- Appendices.- Index.