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Why and How to Conduct a Literature Review

By Brooke Stanley | Published: July 11, 2018

“Why you or other researchers need a literature review is rarely discussed, or when it is, it is quickly glossed over. With a full understanding...

10 Reasons to Study Statistics

By Brooke Stanley | Published: May 24, 2018

Professor of sociology and criminal justice, Ronet D. Bachman uses statistics and research methods to investigate topics in the fields of criminology and criminal justice....

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The Value of Big Data Creation

By SAGE | Published: May 12, 2018

How do firms transform big data and why do firms differ in their abilities to create value from big data? in a research article that...

Also posted in Communication, Impact, Research | Tagged Big Data, Resource Management, Strategic Organization | Leave a comment

Storytelling Boosts Learning in the College Classroom

By Brooke Stanley | Published: May 10, 2018

College professors are always looking for ways to help their students feel more engaged and invested in course material. Storytelling gives context to facts and...

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Keeping an Eagle-Eye on the U.S. Supreme Court

By Michael Todd, Social Science Space editor | Published: February 22, 2018

Kenneth Jost has been watching the U.S. Supreme Court for decades, and producing annual yearbook looking at the term just passed. We asked him to...

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Divining What a ‘Digital Truth Serum’ Can Reveal to Us

By Michael Todd, Social Science Space editor | Published: February 15, 2018

The underlying conceit of economist and data scientist Seth Stephens-Davidowitz’s work, whether in his new book, on the op-ed pages of the New York Times...

Also posted in Communication | Tagged Big Data, Google, Google Trends | Leave a comment

Book Review: A Survival Kit for Doctoral Students and Their Supervisors

By Sroyon Mukherjee | Published: November 10, 2017

In 'A Survival Kit for Doctoral Students and Their Supervisors: Traveling the Landscape of Research,' Lene Tanggaard and Charlotte Wegener offer a hands-on guide for both students and supervisors that...

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Fake News Reveals Truths About Our Digital Age

By Jonathan Gray, Liliana Bounegru and Tommaso Venturini | Published: April 18, 2017

'By looking more closely at how fake news moves and mobilizes people, we can develop a richer picture of not only how much it circulates...

Also posted in International Debates, Public Policy | Tagged Fake News, Nieman Lab, Public Data Lab | Leave a comment

Book Review: Anthropologists in the Stock Exchange: A Financial History of Victorian Science

By Ed Jones | Published: January 19, 2017

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In Anthropologists in the Stock Exchange: A Financial History of Victorian Science, Marc Flandreau traces the interwoven development of anthropology, global finance and scientific study,...

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Book Review: Metric Power

By Thomas Christie Williams | Published: January 6, 2017

In Metric Power, David Beer examines the intensifying role that metrics play in our everyday lives, from healthcare provision to our interactions with friends and...

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Book Review: 100 Activities for Teaching Research Methods

By Sarah Lewthwaite | Published: December 13, 2016

Reviewer Sarah Lewthwaite finds that in '100 Activities for Teaching Research Methods,' Catherine Dawson offers an important and welcome addition to the emerging literature on...

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Book Review: Altmetrics – A Practical Guide for Librarians, Researchers and Academics

By Nathalie Cornée | Published: November 9, 2016

Altmetrics: A Practical Guide for Librarians, Researchers and Academics, edited by Andy Tattersall, provides an overview of altmetrics and new methods of scholarly communication and...

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Bookshelf

Why and How to Conduct a Literature Review

10 Reasons to Study Statistics

The Value of Big Data Creation

Storytelling Boosts Learning in the College Classroom

Keeping an Eagle-Eye on the U.S. Supreme Court

Divining What a ‘Digital Truth Serum’ Can Reveal to Us

Book Review: A Survival Kit for Doctoral Students and Their Supervisors

Fake News Reveals Truths About Our Digital Age

Book Review: Anthropologists in the Stock Exchange: A Financial History of Victorian Science

Book Review: Metric Power

Book Review: 100 Activities for Teaching Research Methods

Book Review: Altmetrics – A Practical Guide for Librarians, Researchers and Academics

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