The Handbook of Internet Studies brings together scholars from a variety of fields to explore the profound shift that has occurred in how we communicate and experience our world as we have moved from the industrial era into the age of digital media. 
- Presents a wide range of original essays by established scholars in everything from online ethics to ways in which indigenous peoples now use the Internet
- Looks at the role of the internet in modern societies, and the continuing development of internet studies as an academic field
- Explores Internet studies through history, society, culture, and the future of online media
- Provides introductory frameworks to ground and orientate the student, while also providing more experienced scholars with a convenient and comprehensive overview of the latest trends and critical directions in the many areas of Internet research
Notes on Editors and Contributors.
Acknowledgments.
Introduction (Charles Ess and Mia Consalvo).
Part I: Beyond the Great Divides? A Primer on Internet Histories, Methods, and Ethics.
Introduction to Part I (Charles Ess).
1. Studying the Internet Through the Ages (Barry Wellman).
2. Web Archiving – Between Past, Present, and Future (Niels Brügger).
3. New Media, Old Methods – Internet Methodologies and the Online/Offline Divide (Klaus Bruhn Jensen).
4. The Internet in Everyday Life: Exploring the Tenets and Contributions of Diverse Approaches (Maria Bakardjieva).
5. Internet Research Ethics: Past, Present, and Future (Elizabeth A. BuchlCs
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