Data Science and Social Research Epistemology, Methods, Technology and Applications /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Lauro, N. Carlo (Editor), Amaturo, Enrica (Editor), Grassia, Maria Gabriella (Editor), Aragona, Biagio (Editor), Marino, Marina (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Series: Studies in Classification, Data Analysis, and Knowledge Organization,
• Subjects: Statistics.; Epistemology.; Social policy.; Social sciences.; Communication.; Sociology.; Mass media.; Statistics for Social Science, Behavorial Science, Education, Public Policy, and Law.; Methodology of the Social Sciences.; Social Policy.; Statistics and Computing/Statistics Programs.; Media Research.

This edited volume lays the groundwork for Social Data Science, addressing epistemological issues, methods, technologies, software and applications of data science in the social sciences. It presents data science techniques for the collection, analysis and use of both online and offline new (big) da...