Politics on the Internet: A Student Guide Contributor(s): Buckler, Steve (Author), Dolowitz, David (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415267714 ISBN-13: 9780415267717 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $37.95 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2005 Annotation: This guide provides a clear, concise handbook for the use of the Internet by politics students as well as offering source of guidance for teachers seeking to use the Internet in their courses. It provides practical advice on: the best techniques and aids for searching the Internet, how students can best use material gathered from Internet sources in their work and learning on the Internet. The book also encourages students to reflect on the importance of the Internet in politics and provides an essential annotated guide to useful websites. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Telecommunications - Political Science | Political Process - General |
Dewey: 320.028 |
LCCN: 2005001949 |
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5" W x 7.6" (0.30 lbs) 128 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The Internet is revolutionizing the way we live and interact with the world and is also changing the way we study. When it comes to politics we are faced with an immense volume of information which is often overwhelming, but properly harnessed can be inspiring and enlightening. This indispensable new text equips the reader with the key skills needed to cut through the mass of material the web offers and use its real power. Today's students and scholars need new coherent strategies to approach their interests and get the best out of information technology, this superb book builds and strengthens these skills. With a clear, concise and focused structure, this book:
Twenty-first century scholarship is presenting the academic community with new challenges and opportunities. This book analyzes the technology at every student's fingertips and is a welcome gateway to the range of sources available. This is the ideal guide to the maze of online resources now available and will save students and scholars literally hours of time, opening up the best resource in contemporary politics and delivering the skills needed to master it. This book will be of great interest to all students of politics and the media. |