Gaiser, Ted J.

A guide to conducting online research / Ted J. Gaiser. - London : SAGE Pub., 2009. - 176 p.: ill. 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index

Introduction -- Designing an online study -- Research standards and ethical considerations -- Using email for data collection -- Researching using instant messaging and chat -- Survey research on the Internet -- The world of Web 2.0: blogs, wikis and websites -- Accessing and using Web-based data -- Analyzing the data -- Emerging research opportunities -- Presenting your results -- Some additional challenges for online researchers -- Appendix 1 : Acronyms and jargon terms -- Appendix 2 : Web links.

This guide is designed to support students, academics and practitioner researchers in using technology as part of their research.


English

978-1-4129-2290-6


Research--Methodology
Internet research
Internet searching

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