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Shaping the web: Why the politics of search engines matters

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Shaping the web: Why the politics of search engines matters. / Introna, Lucas D.; Nissenbaum, Helen.
Computer Ethics. ed. / John Weckert. London: Routledge, 2007. p. 157-173 (The International Library of Essays in Public and Professional Ethics).

Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSN › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review

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Introna, LD & Nissenbaum, H 2007, Shaping the web: Why the politics of search engines matters. in J Weckert (ed.), Computer Ethics. The International Library of Essays in Public and Professional Ethics, Routledge, London, pp. 157-173. <https://www.routledge.com/Computer-Ethics/Weckert/p/book/9780754625988>

APA

Introna, L. D., & Nissenbaum, H. (2007). Shaping the web: Why the politics of search engines matters. In J. Weckert (Ed.), Computer Ethics (pp. 157-173). (The International Library of Essays in Public and Professional Ethics). Routledge. https://www.routledge.com/Computer-Ethics/Weckert/p/book/9780754625988

Vancouver

Introna LD, Nissenbaum H. Shaping the web: Why the politics of search engines matters. In Weckert J, editor, Computer Ethics. London: Routledge. 2007. p. 157-173. (The International Library of Essays in Public and Professional Ethics).

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Introna, Lucas D. ; Nissenbaum, Helen. / Shaping the web : Why the politics of search engines matters. Computer Ethics. editor / John Weckert. London : Routledge, 2007. pp. 157-173 (The International Library of Essays in Public and Professional Ethics).

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