Facebook user research using a probability-based sample and behavioral data

Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 1042-1052

  Wells, Tom ^a   Link, Michael ^b  

^a NONE   (United States)

^b ACNielsen   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Facebook; Metered data; Probability sample; Social network sites

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; MULTIVARIANT ANALYSIS; SOCIAL NETWORKING (ONLINE);

'CURRENT; BEHAVIORAL DATA; FACEBOOK; INTERNET USAGE; METERED DATA; PROBABILITY SAMPLE; SAMPLE DATA; SOCIAL NETWORK SITES; USAGE DATA; USER RESEARCH;

PROBABILITY;

EID: 84904498842     PISSN: None     EISSN: 10836101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jcc4.12058     Document Type: Article

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