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Part III - Virtual Data Collection

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 October 2017

Edited by
Virginia Braun ,
Victoria Clarke  and
Debra Gray
Virginia Braun
Affiliation:
University of Auckland
Victoria Clarke
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University of the West of England, Bristol
Debra Gray
Affiliation:
University of Winchester
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Collecting Qualitative Data
A Practical Guide to Textual, Media and Virtual Techniques
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Further Resources: Online

The Research Ethics Guidebook is a resource for social science researchers; for students, it provides help with writing a research proposal or ethics application and dealing with ethical dilemmas: www.ethicsguidebook.ac.uk

The British Psychological Society provides ethical guidance for Internet-mediated research: www.bps.org.uk/&/inf206-guidelines-for-Internet-mediated-research.pdf

Further Resources: Readings

For a comparison of face-to-face, telephone and email interviews, see McCoyd, J. L. M. and Kerson, T. S. (2006). Conducting intensive interviews using email: A serendipitous comparative opportunity. Qualitative Social Work, 5(3), 389–406.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
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For a useful discussion of various practical benefits and ethical issues around email interviews for researchers, as well as participants – especially those with disabilities – see Bowker, N. and Tuffin, K. (2004). Using the online medium for discursive research about people with disabilities. Social Science Computer Review, 22(2), 228–241.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
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The following websites provide information for young people about online safety: Stay Safe Online.org: www.staysafeonline.org/stop-think-connect/tips-and-advice

Safety Net Kids – staying safe online: www.safetynetkids.org.uk/personal-safety/staying-safe-online/

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