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IT in the social sciences : a student's guide to the information and communication technologies / edited by Millsom Henry.
- Title
- IT in the social sciences : a student's guide to the information and communication technologies / edited by Millsom Henry.
- Publication
- Oxford ; Malden, Mass. : Blackwell Publishers, 1999.
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- Additional Authors
- Henry, Millsom S.
- Description
- xiv, 240 p. : ill.; 24 cm.
- Summary
- An overview of the use and study of technology in the social sciences, this text demonstrates that technology is a legitimate subject of sociological enquiry. It offers students advice in the development of IT skills and explains the benefits of technology in research and study.
- Alternative Title
- IT in the social sciences
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Processing Action (note)
- committed to retain
- Contents
- 1. Studying and Using Technology: an Introduction to Communications and Information Technologies / Millsom Henry -- 2. Confronting the Social Character of Computers: the Challenges for Social Scientists / Steve Fuller -- 3. What, When and How to Learn. Using Technology Effectively: Transferable Skills for the Social Sciences Student / Kate Bloor -- 4. The Computer as a Tool to Aid the Interaction between Thinking and Essay Writing / Jon Gubbay -- 5. Data Sources for Social Scientists / Eric Tanenbaum -- 6. Quantitative Research and Information Technology / Duncan Timms -- 7. The Theoretical and Practical Applications of IT in Qualitative Analysis / Nigel Fielding -- 8. Using Computers in Qualitative Analysis / Mike Fisher.
- ISBN
- 0631212671 (alk. paper)
- 1855548232 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- LCCN
- ^^^98028704^
- OCLC
- 39299017
- Owning Institutions
- Harvard Library