Scholarship in the digital age : information, infrastructure, and the Internet /

Both academics and practitioners in all fields have seen the Internet provide a nearly limitless supply of information at the click of a button. Since virtually none of it is peer reviewed, filtering the good information from the bad has been an active technology research topic for some years now. Borgman (UCLA) addresses nontechnical issues relating to Internet use, namely, sharing information freely in an open environment and the legal, economic, social, and political considerations involved. Although some may find it amusing that this scholarly work is published in the old-style book form rather than online, Borgman has organized the most significant topics for researchers to understand how Internet information is being used and can be used. After a short introduction, she describes existing data collections available for researchers; how different disciplines can use the Internet (with a focus on humanities and social science); the use of peer review, scholarly conferences, and publications; legal issues, e.g., copyright and fair use; making one's research available for others; and the author's view on the future of information scholarship. Best used as a reference for background information on Internet scholarship and research. Summing Up: Recommended. Graduate students through professional collections. H. J. Bender Education Process Improvement Center