Social research paper
Sociology
February 19th 2013
Instructor: Michael l Gonzales
ABSTRACT
Topic - The Internet and Social Research
Question 1 – Describe how the internet can be used to conduct social research
Question 2 –Is the Internet a good or bad place to conduct social research
Participant – Rebekah Diemert
Method – Research via The Internet Results - I found the answers to both questions
Data analysis – The Web
Conclusion – The Internet is a valuable tool in conducting social research
The Internet has totally changed the way information is spread on a global basis. It can be easily used as an online messaging platform to a virtual world where social interaction and communities can inform social science and its applications in the real world. This has become second nature.
New research presented at the American Association for the Advancement of Science annual meeting suggests the Web can be used as a research tool for social scientists.
Thomas Dietz, a Michigan State University researcher says: “Although social scientists, engineers and physical scientists have studied the Web as an entity in and of itself for some time, there is now a growing group of social scientists who are learning how to use the Web as a tool for research rather than as a subject of research.” A panel of scientists organized by Dietz will examine various aspects for using the Web as a tool for research. In fact, the University’s political science professor kicked off the session, and discussed how new virtual communities are improving surveys and transforming social science. He is one of the world’s leaders in this survey research on the Web, focusing on learning how to use the Web as a way of soliciting people’s opinions and getting factual information from them via online surveys.”
“Adam Henry, who is a doctoral fellow in the Sustainability Science Program at Harvard University’s Center for International Development, was scheduled next to discuss
February 19th 2013
Instructor: Michael l Gonzales
ABSTRACT
Topic - The Internet and Social Research
Question 1 – Describe how the internet can be used to conduct social research
Question 2 –Is the Internet a good or bad place to conduct social research
Participant – Rebekah Diemert
Method – Research via The Internet Results - I found the answers to both questions
Data analysis – The Web
Conclusion – The Internet is a valuable tool in conducting social research
The Internet has totally changed the way information is spread on a global basis. It can be easily used as an online messaging platform to a virtual world where social interaction and communities can inform social science and its applications in the real world. This has become second nature.
New research presented at the American Association for the Advancement of Science annual meeting suggests the Web can be used as a research tool for social scientists.
Thomas Dietz, a Michigan State University researcher says: “Although social scientists, engineers and physical scientists have studied the Web as an entity in and of itself for some time, there is now a growing group of social scientists who are learning how to use the Web as a tool for research rather than as a subject of research.” A panel of scientists organized by Dietz will examine various aspects for using the Web as a tool for research. In fact, the University’s political science professor kicked off the session, and discussed how new virtual communities are improving surveys and transforming social science. He is one of the world’s leaders in this survey research on the Web, focusing on learning how to use the Web as a way of soliciting people’s opinions and getting factual information from them via online surveys.”
“Adam Henry, who is a doctoral fellow in the Sustainability Science Program at Harvard University’s Center for International Development, was scheduled next to discuss
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