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internet research  

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  • Definition Use of the Internet to conduct primary research, as in recruiting participants, administering materials and collecting data, or secondary research, as in accessing online sources (such as library databases and online journals) which report the results of primary research. Distinctive Features Secondary research conducted via the Internet creates possibilities for accessing a particularly large and diverse body of information. [Source: The SAGE Dictionary of Social Research Methods; Internet Research]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-WQL2V36L-K

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