Authoritative\scholarly sources for the history and culture of Internet memes? [more inside]
posted by mediated self on Nov 9, 2012 - 1 answer

What are some of the best technical blogs out there in conservation biology, biogeography, evolutionary biology, and ecology? [more inside]
posted by Scientist on Oct 29, 2012 - 4 answers

Machine for recording research path, pre computer-age? Library books on a waterwheel device? Please point me to the right web page... [more inside]
posted by Speculatist on Oct 13, 2012 - 11 answers

Durrrrrrr... What's a startup? [more inside]
posted by Sara C. on Aug 21, 2012 - 43 answers

Where can one get/buy research on global internet usage by doctors or healthcare providers? [more inside]
posted by rev- on Apr 17, 2012 - 1 answer

If you were giving a presentation to a group of 3rd and 4th graders (ages 8-10) on how to do research for school projects on the internet, what would you tell them? Where would you point them? [more inside]
posted by slappy_pinchbottom on Apr 3, 2012 - 10 answers

The way I research (academic or otherwise) is increasingly incompatible with the tools I have. Reams of handwritten notebooks, and hundreds of word docs vs a highly tagged website only add to my self-created confusion. I'm drawn to Tinderbox software as a possible solution, but as an adamant PC user I'm locked out. How do you order your research? / How to write-up my PhD now my brain is fried? [more inside]
posted by 0bvious on Mar 16, 2012 - 10 answers

Are there high quality internet search engines that recognize boolean rather than a natural language search queries? [more inside]
posted by dredge on Apr 7, 2011 - 8 answers

Perhaps this is just a fantasy, but is there any application or online tool that could search through the references of an article I have saved as a PDF, in order to check whether I have those cited articles in my larger PDF library? It would be perfect if it would highlight, link, or somehow display cross-referenced relationships between all my articles. I am already familiar with many referencing/PDF organization software such as Papers (Mekentosj), Sente, and Devonthink. I suppose what I have in mind is a similar tool, but with the additional power of something like ISI Indexes. I have a fairly large library (about 300 references that I'm actively using, and more than 2000 total) and I'm just trying to get some "big-picture" grasp of how all these sources relate to one another.
posted by samac on Jun 20, 2010 - 5 answers

Looking for a thesis topic related to the internet and society...please help give me some direction! [more inside]
posted by metametababe on Oct 28, 2009 - 8 answers

Popular Forums on Statistics and Quantitative Research? [more inside]
posted by Spurious on Jul 20, 2009 - 7 answers

George Landow's Victorian Web is a first stop for all things 19th century. Are there similar sites (academic or non) that archive information on 20th century literature? Specifically, for modernism? (British or American) --- on the hunt for easy-to use web resources. [more inside]
posted by puckish on May 5, 2009 - 4 answers

What's the best library database for finding journal articles on Internet and other digital research? [more inside]
posted by gusandrews on Nov 11, 2008 - 14 answers

I'm in need of ideas for a year-long research topic in economics, preferably relating to feminism, technology, or both. [more inside]
posted by acidic on Jul 23, 2008 - 14 answers

Have you seen blog threads where commenters seem not to have read the initial post, and are way off topic? I'm seeking more examples of this for my dissertation research. Looking for blogs which have garnered comments similar to those mentioned on the earlier MeFi threads Tuesdays with Maury, Jeremy Jordan Loves Demon Dogs, and How Hawkish. Basically, commenters show up and start commenting as if they haven't read the original post at all, and they don't seem to have any idea what the discussion is about. In many cases they seem to think they're talking to a celebrity, or they are just seeking information in the wrong place. [more inside]
posted by gusandrews on Apr 27, 2008 - 24 answers

I've decided that I want to research / work in the development of strong, sustainable local communities using social networks, web and mobile technologies and urban design practice (particularly new urbanism). The problem is, I don't know how or where to get started in this field. [more inside]
posted by pipstar on Mar 19, 2008 - 1 answer

Any suggestions for online biography resources for 5th graders? My lovely teacher-wife's students will soon be doing research on various people in history. The students are a diverse crowd. [more inside]
posted by snsranch on Nov 26, 2007 - 3 answers

I want to pay money for expertise, but with less hassle than on guru.com. Maybe some sort of cross between Google Answers and Skype Prime. [more inside]
posted by Herr Fahrstuhl on Oct 2, 2007 - 2 answers

Where can I find research similar to that which is provided by Pew Internet & the American Life Project? [more inside]
posted by CRM114 on Jul 25, 2007 - 4 answers

I'm looking for something like Google Answers where the answer is kept private. Basically I'm looking for an affordable internet research assistant. Specifically, I'd like to find competitors to an online business and I do not want the answers to be public. Any ideas? [more inside]
posted by jpep on Jan 22, 2007 - 9 answers

When do students need to go to a library? I'm writing a lesson plan for teachers to use when teaching research to middle schoolers. Most kids probably figure the internet is the ultimate source for research, and wonder why anyone would bother going to the library. I'm trying to answer that question: this is what I have so far. [more inside]
posted by carterk on Mar 11, 2006 - 26 answers

The Talmud & The Internet: It occurred to me the other day that collaborative web spaces - blogs with commentary, wiki pages, etc. - might have a distant forebear in the Jewish Talmud (it should be noted, however, that I am not a Jew, nor have I a very good understanding of Jewish scripture). After asking around, I found a link to an article by David Porush and a few mentions of the book linked above (the reviews of which are less than stellar). Are there other scholarly articles or books that might prove helpful in exploring this topic?
posted by aladfar on Oct 10, 2005 - 7 answers

Is the company High Beam Research reputable? (more inside) [more inside]
posted by tozturk on Sep 18, 2005 - 8 answers

What are good FREE websites/sources for comprehensive stock market information and research? [more inside]
posted by jruckman on Sep 15, 2005 - 11 answers

Online newspaper and magazine archive collections that are both reasonably priced and useful? [more inside]
posted by poweredbybeard on Sep 14, 2005 - 4 answers

How has the internet failed you? What information are you surprised you can't easily find on this crazy thing?
posted by smackfu on Jul 19, 2005 - 54 answers