Course Description
The prevalence of Internet usage brings numerous research opportunities as well as new challenges for social researchers. The web is a large and socially constructed network that reflects its users’ social, economic, and political behaviors. It is increasingly important for researchers to learn how to conduct research online or through online tools.
The range of available Internet research methods has been growing rapidly in response to the possibilities that the Internet holds for social scientists. The purpose of this new course is to provide a comprehensive overview of the theories and methods by which we seek to understand human behavior on the web. By the end of the course, students will have learned about a wide selection of the latest tools, research methods, and data resources for conducting research via the Internet and/or about online behaviors and communities.
Please contact Dr. Lin (chinhsi@msu.edu, 513A Erickson) for additional details.
Below is a video and a description for an upcoming CEP 991 course Internet Research Methods for the fall semester. Please share this information with graduate students who may be interested in this course offering.
Course introduction video
https://youtu.be/2xQbM5eJK7Q