UID:
almafu_9961420905602883
Format:
1 online resource (318 pages) :
,
illustrations
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
9781473926943
,
1473926947
,
9781473926950
,
1473926955
,
9781529771091
,
1529771099
Content:
Vast amounts of digital data are now generated daily by people as they go about their lives, yet social researchers are struggling to exploit it. At the same time, the challenges faced by society in the 21st century are growing ever more complex, and demands research that is bigger in scale, more collaborative and multi-disciplinary than ever before. This cutting-edge volume provides an accessible introduction to innovative digital social research tools and methods that harness this 'data deluge' and successfully tackle key research challenges. Contributions from leading international researchers cover topics such as: Qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods research; Data management; Social media and social network analysis; Modeling and simulation; Survey methods; Visualizing social data; Ethics and e-research; The future of social research in the digital age. This vibrant introduction to innovative digital research methods is essential reading for anyone conducting social research today.
Note:
INNOVATIONS IN DIGITAL RESEARCH METHODS-FRONT COVER -- INNOVATIONS IN DIGITAL RESEARCH METHODS -- COPYRIGHT -- CONTENTS -- LIST OF FIGURES AND TABLES -- LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -- COMPANION WEBSITE -- CHAPTER 1- INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW -- CHAPTER 2- THE CHANGING SOCIAL SCIENCE DATA LANDSCAPE -- CHAPTER 3- EXPLOITING NEW SOURCES OF DATA -- CHAPTER 4- SURVEY METHODS: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES -- CHAPTER 5- ADVANCES IN DATA MANAGEMENT FOR SOCIAL SURVEY RESEARCH -- CHAPTER 6- MODELLING AND SIMULATION -- CHAPTER 7- CONTEMPORARY DEVELOPMENTS IN STATISTICAL SOFTWARE FOR SOCIAL SCIENTISTS -- CHAPTER 8- TEXT MINING AND SOCIAL MEDIA: WHEN QUANTITATIVE MEETS QUALITATIVE AND SOFTWARE MEETS PEOPLE -- CHAPTER 9- DIGITAL RECORDS AND THE DIGITAL REPLAY SYSTEM -- CHAPTER 10- SOCIAL NETWORK ANALYSIS -- CHAPTER 11- VISUALIZING SPATIAL AND SOCIAL MEDIA -- CHAPTER 12- ETHICAL PRAXIS IN DIGITAL SOCIAL RESEARCH -- CHAPTER 13- SOCIOLOGY AND THE DIGITAL CHALLENGE -- INDEX.
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781446203095
Additional Edition:
ISBN 1446203093
Language:
English
