Google and the digital divide : the bias of online knowledge /

Aimed at information and communication professionals, scholars and students, Google and the Digital Divide: The Biases of Online Knowledge provides invaluable insight into the significant role that search engines play in growing the digital divide between individuals, organizations, and states. With...

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Main Author: Segev, Elad
Format: Book
Published: Oxford : Chandos Pub., 2010.
Series:Chandos internet series.
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