Web/Internet for Research

• Kinds of Research
  • Finding information
  • Gathering information from and about people
  • Presenting information
  • Providing interactivity
• Pros of Internet Research
  • Access to global participants
  • Access to context of online activity
  • Rich information, communication, and interaction
• Cons of Internet Research
  • Unknown participants
  • "Surfing" behavior of participants
  • Chaotic information space