Using the Internet for Social Science Research and Practice

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What Is the World Wide Web?

How Does the World Wide Web Work?

Authoring vs. Writing

Web Browsers

Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)

Web Pages

Anchors and Hyperlinks

Using the World Wide Web

Obtaining World Wide Web Browsers

Using Helper Applications (again)

Sample World Wide Web Session

Research and Practice Uses of the World Wide Web

Web Search Engines

Conclusion

Notes

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