Using the Internet for Political Research

Practical Tips and Hints
Erscheinungsjahr 2003
ISBN: 978-1-84334-049-2
Verlag: Woodhead Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 188 Seiten

Reihe: Chandos Information Professional Series

This book is a practical guide to using the Internet for political science research. The growth of the Internet means that an increasing amount of political information is becoming available on the web; however, it can often be difficult for users to locate high quality resources. This book shows the reader how to develop effective Internet searching strategies and indicates what is available online. It covers some of the key political science areas, including elections, parliamentary information and political parties, showing how to successively locate and evaluate Internet resources. The book covers political research mainly in the UK, and the USA.


- Provides a subject specific approach to Internet research
- Includes chapters on key topics such as elections, parliaments, prime ministers and presidents
- Contains case studies of typical searches

Autoren/Hrsg.

Dawson, Heather

Fachgebiete

• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Digital Lifestyle Internet, E-Mail, Social Media
• Interdisziplinäres Bibliothekswesen, Informationswissenschaften Bibliotheks- und Auskunftssdienste

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Getting started in using the Internet; Political science and the Internet; Elections; Political parties; Prime ministers and heads of state; Parliaments; Government departments and publications; Political science education; Keeping up to date.

Über Autor(innen)

Dawson, Heather
Heather Dawson is an Assistant Librarian at the British Library of Political and Economic Science and Politics and Government Editor of SOSIG (The Social Science Information Gateway).

Heather Dawson is an Assistant Librarian at the British Library of Political and Economic Science and Politics and Government Editor of SOSIG (The Social Science Information Gateway).