The Internet as a tool for conducting social research
The Internet as a tool for conducting social research
Author(s): Monika StaniszewskaSubject(s): Media studies, Methodology and research technology, ICT Information and Communications Technologies
Published by: Centrum Badań i Innowacji Pro-Akademia
Keywords: Internet research; mediated communication; CAWI; social research methodology;
Summary/Abstract: The increasing availability of information and communication technologies affects the methodology of social research. Researchers are using the Internet in their research more frequently and incorporating a variety of techniques, including web surveys, personal interviews and focus group interviews, observations, and content analyses. The new medium carries not only capabilities but also limitations.
Journal: Acta Innovations
- Issue Year: 2013
- Issue No: 9
- Page Range: 48-52
- Page Count: 5
- Language: English