Title: World wide research : reshaping the sciences and humanities /
Authors: Dutton, William H., 1947-; Jeffreys, Paul W., 1954-
Publisher: MIT Press,
Year: 2010
Subjects: Research Methodology; Research Technological innovations.; Information technology
Abstract: Here, experts examine ways in which the use of increasingly powerful and versatile digital information and communication technologies are transforming research activities across all disciplines.
Contents: I. FOUNDATIONS -- -- Reconfiguring Access in Research : Information, Expertise, and Experience / William H. Dutton -- The Long Now of Cyberinfrastructure / Geoffrey C. Bowker ... [et al.] -- Identifying Winners and Losers : The Role of Webometrics / Mike Thelwall -- "Superstar" Concentrations of Scientific Output and Recognition / Robert Ackland -- The Developing Conception of e- Research / Paul W. Jeffreys -- Research Platforms in the Cloud / Tony Hey, Roger Barga and Savas Parastatidis -- The New e- Research / David De Roure -- The Promises and Threats of e- Research in the Strategies of Firms and Nations / John Taylor -- -- II. STATE OF THE PRACTICE -- -- Digital Resources and the Future of Libraries / Eric T. Meyer, Christine Madsen and Jenny Fry -- Data Webs for Image Repositories / David Shotton -- Digital Technology and Ancient Manuscripts / Alan Bowman -- Key Digital Technologies to Deal with Data / Yorick A. Wilks and Matthijs den Besten -- Embedded Networked Sensing / Christine L. Borgman -- Identifying Digital Objects / Michael A. Fraser -- Use of the Semantic Web in e- Research / Kieron O'Hara ... [et al.] -- Embedding e- Research Applications : Designing for Usability / Grace de la Flor ... [et al.] -- Trusted Computing Platforms / Andrew Martin -- Social Networking and e- Research / Mike Thelwall