Psychology on the Web: A Student Guide - Softcover

Stein, Stuart

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0130605735 ISBN 13: 9780130605733

Publisher: Routledge, 2002

Synopsis

Psychology on the Web: A Student Guide is directed at those who want to be able to access psychology Internet resources quickly and efficiently without needing to become IT experts. The emphasis throughout is on the location of high quality psychology related Internet resources likely to be useful for learning, teaching and research, from among the billions of publicly accessible Web pages.

Whilst the author has drawn on a large volume of technical literature, it is written on the basis of practical experience acquired over many years of using Internet resources in the context of teaching undergraduate and postgraduate courses in the social sciences covering a wide range of topic specialisms, and in informing academic staff. In addition to extensive coverage of topics relating to the efficient location of files and Web sites, Part III provides a substantial and annotated list of high quality resources likely to be of use to students of psychology.

The work is structured so that it will be found useful by both beginners and intermediate level users, and be of continuing use over the course of higher education studies.

About this title

About the Author

Stein, Stuart

From the Back Cover

Psychology on the Web

is ideal for anyone who wants to access psychology Internet resources quickly and efficiently without becoming an IT expert.

The emphasis throughout is on the location of high quality psychology Internet resources for learning, teaching and research, from among the billions of publicly accessible Web pages.

The book is structured so that it will be found useful by both beginners and intermediate level users, and be of continuing use over the course of higher education studies.

Key features:

• How to make the most of search engines and subject directories
• Extensive illustrations on how to construct standard and advanced search queries for highly efficient research
• Detailed annotations of a substantial volume of psychology related Web resources
• How to locate mailing lists in subjects that interest you
• Information on safeguarding your data, computer viruses, personal privacy, installing and uninstalling software and browser configuration
• Useful, concise and clearly written glossary

Dr Stuart Stein lectures at the University of the West of England in Bristol

 

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0130605735
• ISBN 13: 9780130605733
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 206