The internet matters: Exploring the use of the internet as a research tool

Sociological Research Online

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2001, Pages

  Illingworth, Nicola ^a  

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Author keywords

Computer mediated communication(cmc); E mail interviewing; Ethics; Feminist methodology; Internet methodology; Methodological dangers

Indexed keywords

EID: 0345445346     PISSN: 13607804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5153/sro.600     Document Type: Article

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