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What is Online Research? : Using the Internet for Social Science Research.

The massive expansion of the internet into every aspect of our lives creates a challenge for social researchers: can they simply transfer their traditional methods and techniques online or do they need to reinvent research methods for the new environment? As online research becomes increasingly prev...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hooley, Tristram
Other Authors: Wellens, Jane, Marriott, John (Bibliographic researcher)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2012.
Series:What is? research methods series.
Subjects:
Internet research.
Social sciences > Research.
Internet dans la recherche.
Sciences sociales > Recherche.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Methodology.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Research.
Internet research
Social sciences > Research
Online-Community
Online-Befragung
Qualitative Sozialforschung
Sozialwissenschaften
Soziologie
Qualitative Methode
Methodologie
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:The massive expansion of the internet into every aspect of our lives creates a challenge for social researchers: can they simply transfer their traditional methods and techniques online or do they need to reinvent research methods for the new environment? As online research becomes increasingly prevalent it becomes more important for researchers to have an answer to these questions and an approach to conducting research online. This book is a straightforward, accessible introduction to social research online. It covers the key issues and concerns for social scientists: online surveys, focus gr.
Physical Description:1 online resource (172 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781849665537
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ISSN:2048-6812
DOI:10.5040/9781849665544