• ISBN13: 9781446203088
• Binding: Hardcover
• Subject: Sociology and Anthropology
• Publisher: Sage Publications
• Publisher Imprint: Sage Publications
• Publication Date: January 1, 2015
• Pages: 336
• Original Price: GBP 134.0
• Language: English
• Edition: N/A
• Item Weight: 704 grams
• BISAC Subject(s): Research & Methodology and Research

An exciting new introduction to digital social research tools and methods, this book helps readers to manage the huge amounts of data available, and feel confident if they are attempting this sort of research for the first time.

Halfpenny, Peter: -

Peter Halfpenny is Emeritus Professor of Sociology at the University of Manchester. He was Executive Director of the ESRC National Centre for e-Social Science from 2004 to 2010, responsible for the overall strategic management of the Centre's programme of research, outreach and capacity-building. Peter's own research interests are in the integration of computer tools and services into a comprehensive support environment for social science researcher practitioners, and the investigation of the adoption and adaptation of e-Science tools across the social research community.

Procter, Rob: - Rob Procter is Professor of Social Informatics in the Department of Computer Science, University of Warwick, where he is deputy head of department and research director of the Warwick Institute for the Science of Cities (WISC), and Exchange Professor, NYU. Previously, he was research director of the ESRC National Centre for e-Social Science, where he contributed to developing innovations in e-Infrastructure, tools and methods in the social sciences. ???????