What is Online Research?: Using the Internet for Social Science Research (The 'What is?' Research Methods Series) - Softcover

Hooley, Tristram; Wellens, Jane; Marriott, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1849665249 ISBN 13: 9781849665247

Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic, 2011

Synopsis

This book is available as open access through the Bloomsbury Open Access programme and is available on www.bloomsburycollections.com.

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 groups, interviews, ethnographies and experiments, as well as discussing the implications of social media, and of online research ethics. It provides a detailed, up-to-date glossary and bibliography for those new to the area. Short, clear case studies throughout allow students to see examples of the research in practice. Wide-ranging and interdisciplinary, What is Online Research? shows social scientists of all levels - from undergraduates to established researchers - how to engage in the online environment in appropriate ways, and points the way forward for future research.

About this title

About the Authors

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.

Graham Crow is Professor of Sociology and Methodology at the University of Edinburgh and Co-Investigator of the ESRC National Centre for Research Methods.

Edition details

• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1849665249
• ISBN 13: 9781849665247
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 176