A disciplinary analysis of Internet Science

Internet Science is an interdisciplinary field. Motivated by the unforeseen scale and impact of the Internet, it addresses Internet-related research questions in a holistic manner, incorporating epistemologies from a broad set of disciplines. Nonetheless, there is little empirical evidence of the le...

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Main Authors: Hooper, Clare J. (Author), Neves, Bruna (Author), Bordea, Georgeta (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2015-05-27.
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