Editing Internet Research Methods (Spring 2016) (section)

=== Week 4: Monday April 18: Online Interviews ===

'''Facilitator:''' Julia

'''Required Readings:'''

* O’Connor, H., Madge, C., Shaw, R., & Wellens, J. (2008). [http://srmo.sagepub.com/view/the-sage-handbook-of-online-research-methods/n15.xml Internet-based Interviewing]. In N. G. Fielding, R. M. Lee, & G. Blank (Eds.), The SAGE Handbook of Online Research Methods (pp. 271–289). London, UK: SAGE Publications, Ltd. ''[Available through UW Libraries]''
* Stewart, K., & Williams, M. (2005). [http://doi.org/10.1177/1468794105056916 Researching online populations: the use of online focus groups for social research.] Qualitative Research, 5(4), 395–416.
* Hanna, P. (2012). [http://doi.org/10.1177/1468794111426607 Using internet technologies (such as Skype) as a research medium: a research note.] Qualitative Research, 12(2), 239–242. ''[Available through UW Libraries]''
: Note: Short article you can basically skim. Read it quickly so you can cite it later.
* Dowling, S. (2012). [http://srmo.sagepub.com/view/cases-in-online-interview-research/n11.xml Online Asynchronous and Face-to-Face Interviewing: Comparing Methods for Exploring Women’s Experiences of Breastfeeding Long Term]. In Salmons, J. (Ed.), Cases in Online Interview Research (pp. 277–303). 2455 Teller Road,  Thousand Oaks  California  91320  United States: SAGE Publications, Inc. ''[Available through UW Libraries]''

'''Optional Readings:'''

* boyd,  danah. (2015). [https://canvas.uw.edu/files/36133652/download?download_frd=1 Making sense of teen life: Strategies for capturing ethnographic data in a networked era.] In E. Hargittai & C. Sandvig (Eds.), Digital Research Confidential: The Secrets of Studying Behavior Online. Cambridge, Massachusetts: The MIT Press. ''[Available in Canvas]''
: Note: Strongly focused on enthnographic interviews with tons of very specific details. Fantastic article on interviewing, although perhaps a bit weak on Internet specific advice.
* Markham, Annette (1998), "[https://canvas.uw.edu/files/36133806/download?download_frd=1 The Shifting Project, the Shifting Self]," from Life Online, Altamira Press, 1998, pp. 61-84. ''[Available in Canvas]''
: Note: One of the earliest books on online life and one of the earliest attempts to do online interviewing. This is dated, but highlight some important challenge.
* Stromer-Galley, Jennifer (2003), "[https://canvas.uw.edu/files/36133838/download?download_frd=1 Depth Interviews for the Study of Motives and Perceptions of Internet Use]," International Communication Association, San Diego, May. ''[Available in Canvas]''
: Note: Start reading on page 8 on "The Internet and the Interview". The beginning is a theoretical argument that's not really relevant to this class.* Chou, C. (2001). [http://online.liebertpub.com/doi/abs/10.1089/109493101753235160 Internet heavy use and addiction among Taiwanese college students: an online interview study.] CyberPsychology & Behavior, 4(5), 573-585. ''[Available through UW Libraries]''

'''Alternate Accounts:'''

These texts are largely redundant to the required texts above but do provide a different perspective and examples:

* Salmons, J. (2014). Qualitative Online Interviews: Strategies, Design, and Skills. SAGE Publications.
: This is a book that lays out what claims to be a comprehensive account to online interviewing. Take a quick through the [https://canvas.uw.edu/files/36133582/download?download_frd=1 preface and table of contents] and read [https://canvas.uw.edu/files/36133581/download?download_frd=1 Chapter 1]. ''[Both Available in Canvas.]''
: I have the book and am happy to loan my copy to anybody in the class that thinks this will be a core part of their research.
* Morgan, David L. and Bojana Lobe, "[https://canvas.uw.edu/files/36133861/download?download_frd=1 Online focus groups]," Ch. 9 in HET. ''[Available in Canvas]''
* Gaiser, T. J. (2008). [http://srmo.sagepub.com/view/the-sage-handbook-of-online-research-methods/n16.xml Online Focus Groups]. In N. G. Fielding, R. M. Lee, & G. Blank (Eds.), The SAGE Handbook of Online Research Methods (pp. 290–307). London, UK: SAGE Publications, Ltd. ''[Available through UW Libraries]''