Civic Consumers or Commercial Citizens?: Social Scientists Working with Google UK to Better Understand Online Search Behaviour

Lead Research Organisation: University of Glasgow
Department Name: Politics

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Publications

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Trevisan F (2013) Social Engines and Social Science: A Revolution in the Making in SSRN Electronic Journal

 
Description This was an engagement grant, so it did not contain research.
Exploitation Route They were put to use by the creation of the ESRC Google Research grants programme.
Sectors Digital/Communication/Information Technologies (including Software)

 
Description Presentations at Google UK from social scientists gave Google a broader view of the social, economic, and political impacts of search engines.
First Year Of Impact 2011
Sector Digital/Communication/Information Technologies (including Software)
Impact Types Economic