Analyzing Internet forums a practical guide

Journal of Media Psychology

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 55-66

  Holtz, Peter ^a,b   Kronberger, Nicole ^b   Wagner, Wolfgang ^b,c  

^a FRIEDRICH SCHILLER UNIVERSITY JENA   (Germany)

^b JOHANNES KEPLER UNIVERSITY LINZ   (Austria)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

Author keywords

Computer assisted qualitative data analysis; Correspondence analysis; Internet forums; Message boards; Online communication

Indexed keywords

EID: 84866364359     PISSN: 18641105     EISSN: 21512388     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1027/1864-1105/a000062     Document Type: Review

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