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100 _aSalganik,Mathew J
245 _aBit by Bit:
_bSocial Research in the Digital Age/
_cby Mathew J Salganik
260 _aPrinceton, New Jersey :
_bPrinceton University Press.,
_c2018.
300 _axix,423p.
505 _a 1. Introduction-- 2. Observing behavior -- 3. Asking questions -- 4. Running experiments -- 5. Creating mass collaboration -- 6. Ethics -- 7. The future.
520 _aThe rapid spread of social media, smartphones, and other digital wonders enables us to collect and process data about human behavior on a scale never before imaginable, offering entirely new approaches to core questions about social behavior. Bit by Bit is the key to unlocking these powerful methods. In this authoritative and accessible book, Matthew Salganik explains how the digital revolution is transforming the way social scientists observe behavior, ask questions, run experiments, and engage in mass collaborations. Featuring a wealth of real-world examples and invaluable advice on how to tackle the thorniest ethical challenges, Bit by Bit is the essential guide to doing social research in this fast-evolving digital age.
650 _aSocial sciences -- Research -- Methodology.
650 _aInternet research.
650 _aInformation technology.
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