[Air-l] Analysing the analysers

[Denise N. Rall]

Dear Martin -

Yes I think that's a good point.  Lots of available
literature cites anecdotes because those are often
what researchers find in abundance within their online
populations. However that depends on what what kinds
of data you are looking for.  If you are looking for
evidence of linkages between particular types of
groups there is a large body of research on weblink
analysis.

(also see the link to the cybermetric group in my
email signature)

Thelwahl, M. (2004). "Using Search Engines and Web
Crawlers for Web Research [online]."

Thelwall, M. (2004). Link Analysis: An Information
Science Approach. San Diego, Academic Press.

Thelwall, M. (2003). "Web use and peer connectivity
metrics for academic Web sites." Journal of
Information Science 29(1): 11-20.

Park, H. W. and M. Thelwall (2003). "Hyperlink
analyses of the World Wide Web: A review." Journal of
Computer Mediated Communication 8(4).
	


Especially this last review will help locate social
network analysis within weblink analytical theory.


	

Denise N. Rall, PhD thesis in revision, School of Environ. Science,
Southern Cross University, Lismore NSW 2480 AUSTRALIA
Tuesdays: Room T2.17, +61 (0)2 6620 3577 or Mobile 0427 245 497
http://www.scu.edu.au/schools/rsm/staff/pages/drall/index.html
Virtual member, Cybermetrics Group, University of Wolverhampton, UK
http://cybermetrics.wlv.ac.uk/index.html

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