A Guide to Conducting Online Research

by Ted J Gaiser, Anthony E Schreiner

Overview

A Guide to Using Technology in Research is designed to support students, academics, and practitioner researchers in using technology as part of their research. The book begins by looking at what questions to ask and how to prepare to conduct online research, then concentrates on particular technologies and how to employ them effectively, before concluding with a discussion of the peculiarities of conducting research in the online environment.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781412922906
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	04/01/2009
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	184
Product dimensions:	6.70(w) x 9.40(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

At Boston College since September 2001, I work for the Bioinformatics Program in the Biology Department of Boston College. I am primarily a system administrator for their dedicated servers and consultant for related issues.
Before 2005 I worked in Research and Instructional Services (RITS) under Academic Technology Services (ATS) as a consultant to faculty, staff and students on configuration, maintenance and usage of Unix/Linux on Boston College research computers.

Table of Contents

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

Editorial Reviews

'The guide provides a wealth of advice, explanation, instruction, self-help tips and examples, making this a helpful resource for anyone using technology in conducting their research' -
Abstracts of Public Administration, Development, and Environment

From the Publisher

'The guide provides a wealth of advice, explanation, instruction, self-help tips and examples, making this a helpful resource for anyone using technology in conducting their research' -
Abstracts of Public Administration, Development, and Environment

C. L. Tannahil

'The guide provides a wealth of advice, explanation, instruction, self-help tips and examples, making this a helpful resource for anyone using technology in conducting their research' - Abstracts of Public Administration, Development, and Environment

C.L. Tannahil