A Guide to Conducting Online Research
eBook - ePub

A Guide to Conducting Online Research

  1. 184 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

A Guide to Conducting Online Research

About this book

A Guide to Conducting Online Research is designed to support students, academics and research practitioners in using technology to conduct 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. Practical advice is offered on common issues and problems, such as:

- How to decide which application is best for your research purposes?

- What can be done to guarantee the anonymity of research participants?

- What kinds of challenges do firewalls present and how can they be mitigated?

A Guide to Conducting Online Research 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.

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Yes, you can access A Guide to Conducting Online Research by Ted J Gaiser,Anthony E Schreiner in PDF and/or ePUB format. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Acknowledgements
  6. 1 Introduction
  7. 2 Designing an Online Study
  8. 3 Research Standards and Ethical Considerations
  9. 4 Using Email for Data Collection
  10. 5 Researching Using Instant Messaging and Chat
  11. 6 Survey Research on the Internet
  12. 7 The World of Web 2.0: Blogs, Wikis and Websites
  13. 8 Accessing and Using Web-based Data
  14. 9 Analyzing the Data
  15. 10 Emerging Research Opportunities
  16. 11 Presenting Your Results
  17. 12 Some Additional Challenges for Online Researchers
  18. Appendix 1 Acronyms and Jargon Terms
  19. Appendix 2 Web Links
  20. Bibliography
  21. Index