The Digital Scholar: How Technology Is Transforming Scholarly Practice
by Martin Weller
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic 2011
ISBN/ASIN: 1849666172
ISBN-13: 9781849666176
Number of pages: 256
Description:
Every aspect of scholarly practice is seeing changes effected by the adoption and possibilities of new technologies. This book will explore these changes, their implications for higher education, the possibilities for new forms of scholarly practice and what lessons can be drawn from other sectors.
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