Computer-Assisted Text Analysis

Computer-Assisted Text Analysis
Author: Roel Popping
Publisher: SAGE
Total Pages: 242
Release: 2000-02-28
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0761953795

Providing an up-to-date picture of the main methods for the quantitative analysis of text, this book begins by overviewing the background and the conceptual foundations of the field. The author then covers the traditional thematic approaches of text analysis, followed by an explanation of newer developments in semantic and network text analysis methodologies. Finally, he examines the relationship between content analysis and other kinds of text analysis - from qualitative research, linguistic analysis and information retrieval. Computer-assisted Text Analysis focuses on the methodological and practical issues of coding and handling data, including sampling, reliability and validity issues, and includes a useful appendix of computer programs for text analysis.

Law in a Digital World

Law in a Digital World
Author: M. Ethan Katsh
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 305
Release: 1995
Genre: Digital communications
ISBN: 0195080173

The world of law is a world of information. Rules, judgments, decisions, interpretations, and agreements all involve using and communicating information. Today, we are experiencing a significant transition, from letters fixed on paper to information stored electronically. The digital era, where information is created, stored, and communicated electronically, is quickly approaching, if not already here. The future of law will no longer be found in impressive buildings and leather-bound books, but in small pieces of silicon, in streams of light, and in millions of miles of wires and cable. It will be a world of new relationships and greater possibilities for individual and group communication, an environment where the value of information increases as it is shared. In Law in a Digital world, M. Ethan Katsh explores how these new technologies will alter one of our most central institutions. He considers the different ways in which people will not only electronically read and write, but also interact with our vast storehouses of legal knowledge and information. He envisions how sounds and pictures will play into the largely imageless print world of law, and looks at the future importance of graphic and nontextual communication. He explores how the flexible, personalized organization of data will transform the way we gather information, and whether information can or cannot be contained, raising questions of copyright and privacy. What happens to the law when information is more plentiful and accessible? What happens to those people who suddenly have access to information never before available? Does the use of information in a new form change the institution, the user, and those who come in contact with the user? And, what role does the lawyer play in all of this? For citizens, for lawyers, for all those who will be part of the digital world rushing toward us, Katsh answers these questions while considering the implications of this new era.

Using Software in Qualitative Research

Using Software in Qualitative Research
Author: Ann Lewins
Publisher: SAGE
Total Pages: 312
Release: 2007-05
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 9780761949237

Using Software in Qualitative Research is an essential introduction to the practice and principles of Computer Assisted Qualitative Data Analysis (CAQDAS), helping the reader choose the most appropriate package for their needs and to get the most out of the software once they are using it. This step-by-step book considers a wide range of tasks and processes, bringing them together to demystify qualitative software and encourage flexible and critical choices and uses of software in supporting analysis. The book can be read as a whole or by chapters, building on one another to provide a holistic sense of the analytic journey without advocating a particular sequential process. Accessible and comprehensive, Using Software in Qualitative Research provides a practical but analytically-grounded guide to thinking about and using software and will be an essential companion for any qualitative researcher.

1979-1990

1979-1990
Author: Henryk Sawoniak
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
Total Pages: 1284
Release: 2012-02-14
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 3110975068

Basic Federal Income Taxation

Basic Federal Income Taxation
Author: Richard A. Westin
Publisher: Aspen Publishers
Total Pages: 952
Release: 2002
Genre: Income tax
ISBN:

This accessible casebook combines a strong problems approach with a sufficient level of policy considerations to provide a coherent structure for understanding the law. Designed to facilitate teaching and learning, Basic Federal Incom Taxation uses text, tightly-edited cases, and problems to drive the exploration of the fieldcovers all the major topics of basic Federal Income Taxation in a concise presentationoffers an outstanding group of problems brief ones to test understanding and more in-depth ones to engagedeftly integrates policy issues and tax procedure to enlighten, instead of overwhelming is organized for readability, each major heading is followed by references to the associated Code and regulationsfacilitates case analysis through explanatory text that introduces the factual context for most cases, as well as notes after the casessupplies basic background on financial theory, such as discounting, cash flows, and internal rates of return and original issue discountincludes a glossary of terms at the end of the book The casebook prepares for practice by: discussing the rules of practice before the IRS offering practical advice regarding the appropriate level of aggressiveness when representing a taxpayerpresenting examples of primary tax forms filed by individualsproviding selected examples from different countries to awaken interest in comparative law

A Practical Introduction To Paralegal Studies

A Practical Introduction To Paralegal Studies
Author: Deborah E. Bouchoux
Publisher: Aspen Publishing
Total Pages: 512
Release: 2020-09-14
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1543815618

Bridging the gap between the classroom and the real world, A Practical Introduction to Paralegal Studies offers a thorough exploration of the entire paralegal profession. In a logical three-part organization, experienced author Deborah Bouchoux covers the fundamentals of the paralegal profession and the American legal system, along with the paralegal skills essential for success in the workplace. This engaging and well-written text provides the pragmatic and realistic information students need to hit the ground running. New to the Third Edition: All new Case Illustrations, Discussion Questions, and Internet Closing Arguments. New forms provided throughout the text. Up-to-date information on trends in regulation of the paralegal profession, including overview of innovative limited licensing programs in Washington and Utah as well as other proposals to close the access-to-justice gap. Updated coverage of ethics, including new trends such as alternative business structures, and cutting-edge developments such as nonlawyer ownership of law firms, litigation financing, use of social media, and whether internet-accessible advice and forms constitute the unauthorized practice of law. New developments in computer-assisted legal research, including the use of artificial intelligence and using free tools such as Google Scholar, GovInfo, Congress.gov, and CourtListener to access American law are discussed in Chapter 5. Significantly expanded section on e-discovery in Chapter 8, including a sample privilege log. New section in Chapter 11 on current disruptions to legal services, including alternative legal service providers and other trends. New tips and approaches to getting a job, setting “SMART” goals, handling tricky interview questions, and future-proofing your career, as well as an expanded discussion of soft skills needed to succeed on the job in Chapters 10 and 12. Professors and students will benefit from: Topical coverage that closely adheres to the nature of paralegal work Pedagogical devices that enhance learning, such as chapter overviews, key terms, marginal definitions, website references, case illustrations, practice tips, and chapter summaries Research exercises and Internet-based exercises in each chapter that mirror those performed by the working paralegal Charts, graphs, sample forms, and other aids to enhance learning

Computer-Aided Judicial Analysis

Computer-Aided Judicial Analysis
Author: Stuart S. Nagel
Publisher: Praeger
Total Pages: 400
Release: 1992-10-23
Genre: Computers
ISBN:

Decision-aiding software, the underpinning of computer-aided judicial analysis, can facilitate the prediction of how cases are likely to be decided, prescribe decisions that should be reached in such cases, and help administrate more efficiently the court process. It can do so, says Nagel, by listing past cases on each row of a spreadsheet matrix, by listing predictive criteria in the columns, and in general by showing for each factual element the estimated probability of winning a case. The software aggregates the information available and deduces likely outcomes. But it can also prescribe judicial decisions by listing alternatives in the rows, the goals to be achieved in the columns, and by showing relations between alternatives in the cells. By similar means decision-aiding software can also help perform administrative tasks, such as rationally assigning judges or other personnel to cases, and by sequencing cases to reduce the time consumed by each case. In Part I, Nagel provides an overview of computer-aided analysis and the role of decision-aiding software in the legal process. In the second part he deals with judicial prediction from prior cases and from present facts; and in the third part he emphasizes the prescribing role of judges, particularly in deciding the rules that ought to be applied in civil and criminal procedures. Nagel also covers computer-aided mediation and provides a new perspective on judicial decisions. Then, in Part IV, he treats at length the process of judicial administration and how to improve its efficiency. Of particular interest to court personnel will be the benefits to be derived from reducing delays and in the docketing and sequencing of cases.

Data for Journalists

Data for Journalists
Author: Brant Houston
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 212
Release: 2018-12-17
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1351249290

This straightforward and effective how-to guide provides the basics for any reporter or journalism student beginning to use data for news stories. It has step-by-step instructions on how to do basic data analysis in journalism while addressing why these digital tools should be an integral part of reporting in the 21st century. In an ideal core text for courses on data-driven journalism or computer-assisted reporting, Houston emphasizes that journalists are accountable for the accuracy and relevance of the data they acquire and share. With a refreshed design, this updated new edition includes expanded coverage on social media, scraping data from the web, and text-mining, and provides journalists with the tips and tools they need for working with data.

Computer-Aided Qualitative Data Analysis

Computer-Aided Qualitative Data Analysis
Author: Udo Kelle
Publisher: SAGE Publications Limited
Total Pages: 248
Release: 1995-09-25
Genre: Reference
ISBN:

Methodological and theoretical issues involved in using computers in qualitative research are examined in this guide. Strategies for computer-assisted qualitative analysis include the discussion of networks of categories; the means of evaluation; and ways of combining analysis techniques.