| Description |
240 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| 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 -- 9. The Use of Computerized Simulations in Social Science Research, Training and Teaching / George H. Conklin -- 10. Simulating Social Interaction in a Virtual Reality Setting: Problems and Prospects / Edward Brent -- 11. Alone@Campus.Edu? The Intersection of Student and Computing Cultures at the University of California at Berkeley / Nina Wakeford -- 12. Future Directions: IT and Studying Social and Political Science in the Next Decade / Graham R. Gibbs and Catherine Skinner |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Social sciences -- Methodology.
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Information technology.
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| Author |
Henry, Millsom S.
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| LC no. |
98028704 |
| ISBN |
0631212671 alkaline paper |
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1855548232 paperback alkaline paper |
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