Advancing Research Methods with New Technologies

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1.
History of Technology in Research (pages 1-11)
Chinmoy Sahu (U21Global Graduate School, Singapore)
This chapter reviews the role that technology plays in facilitating research and its environment. Significant milestones in the evolution of information technology a... Sample PDF | More details...
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The Co-Creation of the City (pages 12-33)
Salvatore Iaconesi (La Sapienza University of Rome, Italy), Oriana Persico (La Sapienza University of Rome, Italy)
Is it possible to imagine novel forms of urban planning and of public policies regulating the ways in which people use city spaces by listening to citizens’ expressi... Sample PDF | More details...
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Sampling, Channels, and Contact Strategies in Internet Survey (pages 34-47)
Ester Macrì (University of Florence, Italy), Cristiano Tessitore (National Statistical Institute of Italy, Italy)
The global diffusion of the Internet involves economic, political, cultural, and geographical factors, making it a very interesting subject for sociologists and poli... Sample PDF | More details...
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The Distinctiveness of Online Research: Descriptive Assemblages, Unobtrusiveness, and Novel Kinds of Data in the Study of Online Advocacy (pages 48-68)
Damien Lanfrey (Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong & City University London, UK)
The proliferation of research investigating online phenomena has pushed scholars to develop and practice new methodological opportunities around an increasingly wide... Sample PDF | More details...
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Using Web Surveys for Psychology Experiments: A Case Study in New Media Technology for Research (pages 70-99)
Blaine F. Peden (University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire, USA), Andrew M. Tiry (University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire, USA)
This chapter provides readers with a practical guide about how to use commercial Web survey systems for Internet research. The authors frame their approach in terms... Sample PDF | More details...
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Measuring Wages Worldwide: Exploring the Potentials and Constraints of Volunteer Web Surveys (pages 100-119)
Stephanie Steinmetz (University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands), Damian Raess (University of Geneva, Switzerland), Kea Tijdens (University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands), Pablo de Pedraza (University of Salamanca, Spain)
This chapter discusses the potentials and constraints of using a volunteer Web survey as a worldwide data collection tool for wages. It provides a detailed descripti... Sample PDF | More details...
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Reducing Response Burden for Enterprises Combining Methods for Data Collection on the Internet (pages 120-137)
Torgeir Vik (Statistics Norway, Norway)
For many years enterprises have complained about their response burden in reporting to National Agencies, and it is necessary to find ways to reduce this burden. Thi... Sample PDF | More details...
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Research Intentions are Nothing without Technology: Mixed-Method Web Surveys and the Coberen Wall of Pictures Protocol (pages 138-156)
Stéphane Ganassali (University of Savoie, France), Carmen Rodriguez-Santos (Universidad León, Spain)
The chapter is aimed at showing the Wall of Pictures Web protocol for conducting mixed research in social sciences. There is a rising interest in some alternative re... Sample PDF | More details...
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Best Practice in Online Survey Research with Sensitive Topics (pages 157-168)
Kristina M. Kays (George Fox University, USA), Tashina L. Keith (George Fox University, USA), Michael T. Broughal (George Fox University, USA)
This chapter addresses the main considerations in online survey research with sensitive topics. Advances in technology have allowed numerous options in addressing su... Sample PDF | More details...
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Considering Abductive Thematic Network Analysis with ATLAS-ti 6.2 (pages 170-186)
Komalsingh Rambaree (University of Gävle, Sweden), Elisabeth Faxelid (Karolinska Institutet, Sweden)
Social research carried out through the use of new media technologies can generate large volumes of qualitative data. A systematic and rigorous approach is therefore... Sample PDF | More details...
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A Study of Relationships in Online Virtual Environments: Making a Case for Conducting Semi-Structured Interviews with Avatars and What We Can Learn about Their Human Operators (pages 187-205)
Donna Z. Davis (University of Oregon, USA)
In an age when estimates of nearly a billion people around the globe are spending time in online games, researchers, organizations, governments, educational institut... Sample PDF | More details...
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Techniques for Analyzing Blogs and Micro-Blogs (pages 206-227)
Lynne M. Webb (University of Arkansas, USA), Yuanxin Wang (Temple University, USA)
The chapter reviews research techniques commonly used in the study of blogs and micro-blogs, including both quantitative and qualitative analyses. Using published st... Sample PDF | More details...
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Methods for Analyzing Computer-Mediated Communication in Educational Sciences (pages 228-249)
Huseyin Ozcinar (Pamukkale University, Turkey), H. Tugba Ozturk (Ankara University, Turkey)
Computer-Mediated Communication (CMC) is the process by which individuals can exchange information, communicate with each other in multiple ways, and socially constr... Sample PDF | More details...
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Exploring Lived Experience through Ambient Research Methods (pages 250-265)
Brian J. McNely (University of Kentucky, USA)
The daily realities of lived experience are increasingly mediated by interactions with ambient data—the granular, almost atmospheric mists of media that surround us... Sample PDF | More details...
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Researching Online Dating: Instant Messenger and Email in Consideration (pages 266-284)
Danielle Couch (La Trobe University, Australia), Professor Pranee Liamputtong (La Trobe University, Australia)
In this chapter the authors discuss two different online interview methods (IM and email). The chapter is based on the authors’ experiences in conducting a qualitati... Sample PDF | More details...
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Utilising New Media Technology: Web-Based Diaries for Data Collection with Adult Participants with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (pages 285-302)
Vanessa Hinchcliffe (Leeds Metropolitan University, UK), Helen Gavin (University of Huddersfield, UK)
Utilising emergent media technology for data collection is rapidly advancing. As the technology continues to develop, there is increasing need to understand the prac... Sample PDF | More details...
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Methodological Considerations of Qualitative Email Interviews (pages 303-315)
Kimberly Nehls (University of Nevada, Las Vegas, USA)
Qualitative email interviews are becoming more commonplace in social science and business research. A synthesis of all known literature on email interviews is presen... Sample PDF | More details...
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Using Multimedia Stimulus Materials in an Electronic Interview to Gain In-Depth Responses from Professionals: A Case Study (pages 316-328)
Jill Vincent (University of Melbourne, Australia), Kaye Stacey (University of Melbourne, Australia)
In this chapter the authors describe a case study of an electronic interview with accompanying multimedia stimulus resources that was used to obtain in-depth data fr... Sample PDF | More details...
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The E-Interview in Qualitative Research (pages 329-343)
Roberta Bampton (Leeds Metropolitan University, UK), Christopher Cowton (University of Huddersfield, UK), Yvonne Downs (University of Huddersfield, UK)
In this chapter the authors consider using email as a method for carrying out in-depth, qualitative research interviews. Prompted by an experience of conducting e-in... Sample PDF | More details...