Discover the future of research with 'Digital Social Research'. As digital data transforms our understanding of social behaviors, this comprehensive guide offers invaluable insights for students and researchers in the social sciences. Understanding digital methods is crucial for analyzing societal phenomena, and this book provides an extensive overview of the techniques essential for today's digital social scientist.

Written by expert Giuseppe Veltri, this resource applies traditional social research principles to contemporary digital methodologies. Dive into critical topics such as online data analysis, construct validity, and representativeness. Explore unobtrusive data collection methods like web scraping and social media mining, alongside obtrusive techniques including qualitative interviews, web surveys, and innovative experiments.

With special focus on computational approaches to statistical analysis, text mining, and network analysis, 'Digital Social Research' equips you with the tools necessary to navigate big data challenges. This book is an essential addition to the library of anyone engaged in digital research or curious about the evolving landscape of social research.

Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled. Condition: BRAND NEW, ISBN: 9781509529315, Year: 2019, Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (UK).

Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.

Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781509529315
Year: 2019
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (UK)


Description:


To analyse social and behavioural phenomena in our digitalized world, it is necessary to understand the main research opportunities and challenges specific to online and digital data. This book presents an overview of the many techniques that are part of the fundamental toolbox of the digital social scientist


Placing online methods within the wider tradition of social research, Giuseppe Veltri discusses the principles and frameworks that underlie each technique of digital research. This practical guide covers methodological issues such as dealing with different types of digital data, construct validity, representativeness and big data sampling. It looks at different forms of unobtrusive data collection methods (such as web scraping and social media mining) as well as obtrusive methods (including qualitative methods, web surveys and experiments). Special extended attention is given to computational approaches to statistical analysis, text mining and network analysis.


Digital Social Research will be a welcome resource for students and researchers across the social sciences and humanities carrying out digital research (or interested in the future of social research).