Innovations in Digital Research Methods
Peter Halfpenny editor Rob Procter editor
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Sage Publications Ltd
Published:2nd Jun '15
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
This hardback is available in another edition too:
- Paperback£56.99(9781446203095)

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.
From machine learning tweets to ethical considerations of Big Data, this timely book provides a highly interdisciplinary survey of innovative digital research methods. The book uniquely blurs qualitative and quantitative approaches to provide refreshingly forward-looking insights for those new to digital research, but also for those more experienced in the field. -- Dhiraj Murthy
This very-up-to-date volume provides an accessible introduction to innovative digital social research tools and methods that harness this "data deluge" and successfully tackle key research challenges. It provides a highly interdisciplinary survey of innovative digital research methods and uniquely blurs qualitative and quantitative approaches to provide insights for those new to digital research, but also for those more experienced in the field. Contributions from leading international researchers cover topics such as qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods research, and data management. -- Karl M van Meter
Innovations in Digital Research Methods provides a??? timely, insightful survey of eResearch methods. It is an essential title that joins a select few in representing and substantiating digital methods knowledge in our field at this time. -- Sarah Lewthwaite
A highly comprehensive introduction to this newest sphere of research methods. Very helpful. -- Dr Carol Ekinsmyth * drupal *
A highly comprehensive introduction to this newest sphere of research methods. Very helpful. -- Dr Carol Ekinsmyth * drupal *
I am recommending this book for students doing research online as it provides some interesting insights about digital methods. I was however hopeful it would provide more cutting edge approaches such as digital participatory methods. That is why it′s not part of the essential reading list -- Dr Cristina Costa * drupal *
This is a clearly written and very useful text covering the intricacies of digital data collection and the ethical issues. -- Dr Helen Stoneley * drupal *
This is a clearly written and very useful text covering the intricacies of digital data collection and the ethical issues. -- Dr Helen Stoneley * drupal *
An excellent text for exploring digital research methods. It is very useful for both qualitative and quantitative approaches. -- Dr Muhammet Tiltay * drupal *
Informative and a nice read, my students will find this really helpful -- Mrs Emma Harvey * drupal *
This book is ideal for undergraduate students embarking on a qualitative research project for the first time. The chapters are littered with practical examples and the activities and critical thinking questions allow the student to apply the key concepts to their own research in a way that de-mystifies the research process. -- Mrs Jeanette MacNaught * drupal *
ISBN: 9781446203088
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 750g
336 pages