[Air-L] BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT: Advancing Research Methods with New Technologies

[Natalie Sappleton]

Dear colleagues

On behalf of the authors who contributed to this book, I'm happy to announce the publication of Advancing Research Methods with New Technologies, a collection of case studies applicability and usefulness of new technologies in conducting research.

Individual chapters are available to download here<http://www.igi-global.com/book/advancing-research-methods-new-technologies/72357> and table of contents is copied below. With many thanks to the contributors and the reviewers for their efforts in putting together this publication.


Section 1
The modern research environment

1. History of Technology in Research
Chinmoy Sahu, U21 Global Graduate School, Singapore

2. The Co-Creation of the City
Salvatore Iaconesi, La Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
Oriana Persico, La Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy

3. Sampling, Channels and Contact Strategies in Internet Surveys

Ester Macrì, University of Florence, Italy

Cristiano Tessitore, National Statistical Institute of Italy


4. The distinctiveness of online research: descriptive assemblages,
unobtrusiveness and novel kinds of data in the study of online advocacy
Damien Lanfrey, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong



Section 2
Quantitative approaches to research using new technologies

5. Using Web Surveys for Psychology Experiments: A Case Study in New Media Technology for Research

Blaine F. Peden, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, USA

Andrew M. Tiry, James Madison University, USA


6. Measuring wages worldwide - exploring the potentials and constraints of volunteer web surveys
Stephanie Steinmetz, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Damian Raess University of Geneva, Switzerland
Kea Tijdens, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Pablo de Pedraza, University of Salamanca, Spain


7. Reducing response burden for enterprises combining methods for data collection on the Internet
Torgeir Vik, Statistics Norway


8. Research intentions are nothing without technology - Mixed-method Web surveys and the Coberen wall of pictures protocol.
Stéphane Ganassali ,University of Savoie, France
Carmen Rodriguez-Santos, Universidad León, Spain


9. Best Practice in Online Survey Research with Sensitive Topics
Kristina M. Kays, George Fox University, Newberg, OR, USA
Tashina L. Keith, George Fox University, Newberg, OR, USA
Michael T. Broughal, George Fox University, Newberg, OR, USA

Section 3
Qualitative approaches to research using new technologies


10. Considering Abductive Thematic Network Analysis with ATLAS-ti 6.2
Komalsingh Rambaree, University of Gävle, Sweden
Elisabeth Faxelid, Karolinska Institute, Sweden


11. A study of relationships in online virtual environments:  Making a case for conducting semi-structured interviews with avatars and what we can learn about their human operators
Donna Z Davis, University of Oregon, USA

12. Techniques for Analyzing Blogs and Micro-Blogs

Lynne M. Webb, University of Arkansas, USA

Yuanxin Wang, Temple University, USA

13. Methods for Analyzing Computer-Mediated Communication in Educational Sciences
Huseyin Ozcinar, Pamukkale University, Turkey
H. Tugba Ozturk, Ankara University, Turkey

14. Exploring Lived Experience through Ambient Research Methods
Brian J. McNely, University of Kentucky, USA

15. Researching online dating: Instant Messenger and email in consideration
Danielle Couch, La Trobe University, Australia
Pranee Liamputtong, La Trobe University, Australia

16. Utilising New Media Technology: Web-Based Diaries for Data Collection with Adult Participants with Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Vanessa Hinchcliffe, Leeds Metropolitan University, UK
Helen Gavin, University of Huddersfield, UK

17. Methodological Considerations of Qualitative Email Interviews
Kimberly Nehls, PhD, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, USA

18. Using multimedia stimulus materials in an electronic interview to gain in-depth responses from professionals: a case study
Jill Vincent, University of Melbourne, Australia
Kaye Stacey, University of Melbourne, Australia

19. The e-interview in qualitative research
Roberta Bampton, Leeds Metropolitan University, UK
Christopher Cowton, University of Huddersfield, UK
Yvonne Downs, University of Huddersfield, UK


Natalie
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