Web as History : Using Web Archives to Understand the Past and the Present /

The World Wide Web has now been in use for more than 20 years. From early browsers to today's principal source of information, entertainment and much else, the Web is an integral part of our daily lives, to the extent that some people believe 'if it's not online, it doesn't exist...

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Main Author: Brügger, Niels
Other Authors: Schroeder, Ralph
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: London : UCL Press, 2017.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Summary:The World Wide Web has now been in use for more than 20 years. From early browsers to today's principal source of information, entertainment and much else, the Web is an integral part of our daily lives, to the extent that some people believe 'if it's not online, it doesn't exist.' While this statement is not entirely true, it is becoming increasingly accurate, and reflects the Web's role as an indispensable treasure trove. It is curious, therefore, that historians and social scientists have thus far made little use of the Web to investigate historical patterns of culture and society, despite.
Item Description:Versement en lot.
In Knowledge unlatched.
Physical Description:1 online resource.
ISBN:9781911307563
Access:Open Access