Online Social Research: Methods, Issues, and Ethics is a collection of essays by veteran online researchers who provide: (1) testimonial illustrations as to how traditional research methods may be modified for effective online research, as well as (2) the identification and discussion of critical issues and dilemmas encountered in online research. The former serves as a resource for teachers, students, and researchers who utilize online environments for information gathering. The latter is designed to stimulate ongoing debates and creative ideas about an as yet nonregulated arena of research. Online Social Research addresses online research which are practiced in the fields of communication, journalism, sociology, psychology, marketing, education, medicine as well as related disciplines that may have occasions to utilize surveys, interviews, and observations for information gathering in online environments. The book is designed as a text for research methods classes, as well as a resource for researchers, as it deals with methodological considerations one might well consider in developing an appropriate methodological approach.
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As a computer geek recently turned anthropologist, I have been frustrated by much of the material I encounter that deals with aspects of the online culture. I have grown to have very low expectations of academic papers as well as books, so it was a surprise and delight to encounter ONLINE SOCIAL RESEARCH METHODS. Here is a set of authors and an editor who understand virtual life; who niether glamorize nor minimize the impact. Cases and research are presented clearly, and it's easy for a relative novice... more info
