Ethical issues in online educational research: Protecting privacy, establishing authenticity in email interviewing

International Journal of Research and Method in Education

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 101-113

  James, Nalita ^a   Busher, Hugh ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33847711317     PISSN: 1743727X     EISSN: 17437288     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17437270701207868     Document Type: Article

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