Get your data from social media / Nicola Thomas.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Thomas, Nicola Jane Reid, author.

Series:

Little quick fix

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social media--Research--Methodology.

Social media.

Online social networks--Research--Methodology.

Online social networks.

Research Design.

Social Media.

Data Collection.

Research.

Methodology.

Medical Subjects:

Research Design.

Social Media.

Data Collection.

Physical Description:

128 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 18 cm.

Other Title:

Little quick fix : get your data from social media

Place of Publication:

London ; Los Angeles : SAGE, 2020.

Summary:

"Social media data can be vast and understanding which data source works best for a research project, as well as the ethical considerations it requires and how to go about extracting and analyzing this data, is fundamental for students to grasp. Working with social media data requires a specific set of knowledge and skills and this Fix answers questions such as: Can social media data meet my research needs? How do I gather and use social media data ethically? What social media data do I need to gather? How do I build an effective social media sampling strategy? How do I extract data from social media platforms? What steps should I take to plan my data collection?" -- Amazon

Contents:

Can social media data meet research needs?

How do I gather and use social media data ethically?

What social media data do I need?

How do I build an effective sampling strategy?

How do I extract data from social media platforms?

DIY: What steps should I take to plan my data collection?

ISBN:

9781529709704

1529709709

OCLC:

1121488448