[Air-L] Big Data texts

[Ulf-Dietrich Reips]

Hi Mark, Jan:
two modest co-productions of mine that may be of help:

Snijders, C., Matzat, U., & Reips, U.-D. (2012). 
'Big Data': Big gaps of knowledge in the field of 
Internet science. International Journal of 
Internet Science, 7, 1-5. 
http://www.ijis.net/ijis7_1/ijis7_1_editorial.html

Reips, U.-D., & Garaizar, P. (2011). Mining 
Twitter: Microblogging as a source for 
psychological wisdom of the crowds. Behavior 
Research Methods, 43, 635-642. 
doi:10.3758/s13428-011-0116-6
http://personalwebpages.deusto.es/reips/pubs/papers/2011ReipsGaraizar_final.pdf

Best
Ulf

At 16:03 Uhr +0000 27.2.2013, Jan Christian Breitsohl wrote:
>Hi Mark,
>
>I can strongly recommend you this book, it has 
>received raving critics and if you look at 
>Professor Mayer-Schonberger's work, he is one, 
>if not THE leading communication researcher in 
>the field:
>
>'Big Data: A Revolution That Will Transform How 
>We Live, Work and Think - by Kenneth Cukier and 
>Viktor Mayer-Schonberger'
>
>http://www.amazon.com/Big-Data-Revolution-Transform-Think/dp/0544002695/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1361980359&sr=8-1&keywords=Big+Data%3A+A+Revolution+That+Will+Transform+How+We+Live%2C+Work+and+Think+by+Kenneth+Cukier+and+Viktor+Mayer-Schonberger
>
>
>The book is just out, so it is as current and 
>up-to-date as it gets, already generating lots 
>of buzz on relevant platforms,
>
>Hope it helps.
>
>Jan
>
>
>On Wed, 27 Feb 2013 15:47:22 -0000, Mark D. Johns <mjohns at luther.edu> wrote:
>
>>I've been assigned to teach an advanced research methods course on
>>"big data" next fall to upper-level undergrads. As I'm more of a
>>qualitative guy, this is a bit outside my comfort zone.
>>
>>I'm seeking recommendations of books, journal articles, or other
>>readings that would be accessible to undergraduate juniors and seniors
>>on analytics and related topics.
>>
>>Please respond off list, and if there is interest, I'll post a summary
>>later. Thanks in advance.
>>--
>>Mark D. Johns, Ph.D.
>>Associate Professor, Communication Studies
>>Luther College, Decorah, Iowa USA
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