TY - BOOK AU - Gaiser, Ted J. AU - Schreiner, Anthony E. TI - A guide to conducting online research SN - 978-1-4129-2290-6 AV - 001.42 G12g c2009 PY - 2009/// CY - London PB - SAGE Pub. KW - Research KW - Methodology KW - Internet research KW - Internet searching N1 - 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 N2 - This guide is designed to support students, academics and practitioner researchers in using technology as part of their research ER -