Published online on 29 October 2026
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The internet has become so widespread that it is now indispensable: an increasing proportion of everyday social activities takes place via connected devices. It is this by-product of usage that the humanities and social sciences have begun to treat as research material. Digital traces are therefore no longer merely a by-product of human activities, whilst these same tools are increasingly being used to analyse them. Analysing digital traces quickly reveals that the accumulation of data does not automatically generate knowledge. Particular attention will be paid to the empirical grounding of the proposals, as well as to their ability to offer a reflexive analysis of research practices.
