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"Web Science" as a Research Discipline
October 25, 2009 07:59
What is web science? No, it's not a database from Thomson Reuters. (-:
From the Web of Science Research Initiative Web Site:
The Web is the largest human information construct in history. The Web is transforming society. In order to...
+ understand what the Web is
+ engineer its future
+ ensure its social benefit
...we need a new interdisciplinary field that we call Web Science.
Tim Berners-Lee was one of the founding directors of the initiative.
From the Web Site:
"Since its inception, the World Wide Web has changed the ways scientists communicate, collaborate, and educate. There is, however, a growing realization among many researchers that a clear research agenda aimed at understanding the current, evolving, and potential Web is needed. If we want to model the Web; if we want to understand the architectural principles that have provided for its growth; and if we want to be sure that it supports the basic social values of trustworthiness, privacy, and respect for social boundaries, then we must chart out a research agenda that targets the Web as a primary focus of attention.
+ New Centre for Doctoral Training in Web Science
The centre is at the University of Southampton.
+ Web Science Curriculum
Via the Web Science Wiki
+ Papers
One article, "Web Science Emerges" by Nigel Shadbolt and Tim Berners-Lee in Scientific American is Available on the Web (6 pages; PDF; 2008)
Source: Web Science Research Initiative
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