This essay discusses the ways that information technology is transforming research and how it is creating a new environment for the use of social science data in public policy. It also discusses how the very opportunities created by the information society at the intersection of research and policy could cause problems for both social scientists and public policy. Keywords: telecommunications, information technology, social science research, public policy.
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