[Air-l] Scholarly databases for internet studies?

[Monica Barratt]

Hello, 
 
I've just started my PhD and am investigating a topic a little outside my
usual field - which is illicit drug studies from a multidisciplinary
perspective (psych, sociology, epidemiology, public health, etc). I'm
looking into online forums where drugs are discussed - the working title is
currently "Exploring online drug discussion groups: the experiences and
perspectives of 'networked' recreational drug users"
 
I was wondering if there is a scholarly database specifically for internet
studies, or alternatively, what databases would you recommend I access when
trying to find literature pertaining to specifically to online forums (and
internet studies more generally). For example, I'm looking to review methods
and ethical approaches among a cross-section of studies where online forums
have been used as a data source to inform my own work - I've found material
by browsing relevant journals and picking up citations whilst reading more
materials, but it's not particularly systematic! 
 
Thanks in advance for your assistance, 
monica
 
 
Monica Barratt
PhD Candidate
National Drug Research Institute
Curtin University
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