TY - BOOK AU - Holmes,Dawn E. TI - Big data: a very short introduction SN - 0191085030 AV - QA76.9.B45 U1 - 005.7 23 PY - 2017/// CY - [Oxford] PB - Oxford University Press KW - Big data N1 - Previously issued in print: 2017; Includes bibliographical references and index; Specialized N2 - An unimaginably vast amount of data is now generated by our on-line lives and businesses. At the same time, our ability to store, manage, analyse, and exploit this data is becoming ever more sophisticated. This 'Very Short Introduction' maps out the technology, and also the range of possibilities, challenges, and ethical questions it raises ER -