What is Online Research? - Using the Internet for Social Science Research

Informationen zum Autor Tristram Hooley is Professor of Career Education at the Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences, Norway and at the University of Derby, UK. Jane Wellens is Head of Researcher Development at the University of Nottingham, responsible for leading the training and development of researchers across the university. She has published and presented extensively in the area of online research methods. John Marriott is the Library and Information Coordinator at the International Centre for Guidance Studies. He has extensive experience in academic, specialist research and public libraries, and has led the development of the Ask iCeGS service to a wide range of researchers and academics. What is Online Research? is a straightforward, accessible introduction to social research online. The book covers the key issues and concerns, with sections on design,ethics and good practice. It will be key reading for social scientists of all levels. Zusammenfassung What is Online Research? is a straightforward, accessible introduction to social research online. The book covers the key issues and concerns, with sections on design,ethics and good practice. It will be key reading for social scientists of all levels. Inhaltsverzeichnis ContentsAcknowledgementsList of tables (see below)NO List of figuresChapter 1. IntroductionChapter 2. A brief history of online research methodsChapter 3. Dealing with ethical issues in online researchChapter 4. Online surveyschapter 5. Online interviews and focus groupsChapter 6. Online ethnographiesChapter 7. Online experimentsChapter 8. Where next for online methods? GlossaryBibliography

Product details

• Authors: Tristram Hooley, Tristram Wellens Hooley, John Marriott, Marriott John, Jane Wellens
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 21.06.2012
• EAN: 9781780933344
• ISBN: 978-1-78093-334-4
• No. of pages: 176
• Series: 'What Is?' Research Methods; The 'What is?' Research Methods Series; What Is?' Research Methods
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); SOCIAL SCIENCE / Research, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Statistics, REFERENCE / Research, Social research & statistics, Social research and statistics, Research methods: general