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This book provides a comprehensive overview of the web social science. The introduction is simple and well situates the web, cyberspace and online social networks within the domain of social sciences. Particularly, the chapter on social media networks is comprehensive and useful for students to obtain an understanding of various aspects of social networks. The chapters under the section II provide ample examples of web social science from different contexts.

It´s a really interesting book, for Social Investigators as it is very updated and refers to new digital methodologies.
The book includes aspects related with creation and collection of data trough web, as well as aspects related with analysis, including cualitative and quantitative methodology, so it is a very complete and recomended book.
It includes a 2nd part with a lot of web social science examples, that are really useful for students and all level social investigators.

I am no longer in charge of the module but I alerted a colleague about the book as I think it is a very good introduction to the subject.

This is well written text for novice researcher who maybe interest in exploring social networked approach in open distance education

This methodological primer provides an accessible and well illustrated account of key research methods for the study of online communication and social interaction. Students found it a useful source book for designing dissertation methodologies.

With an increasing amount of research being undertaken via the web utilising extensive on line data bases, this book gives students a significant insight into all considerations of research and the web