Exploratory study of the network structure of a USENET newsgroup : a social network analysis approach.

Exploratory study of the network structure of a USENET newsgroup : a social network analysis approach.

With the increasing use of internet, sociologists have recognised that it has become an avenue embedded with new opportunities for forming social communities on the web. Through these cyber interactions, naturally occurring social communities takes place. Previous studies on the structure of USENET...

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Main Author: Tan, Shalyn Gwen Swee Hoong.
Other Authors: Lee, Chu Keong
Format: Theses and Dissertations
Published: 2008
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DRNTU::Social sciences::Sociology::Communities, classes and races
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10356/1750
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spelling sg-ntu-dr.10356-17502019-12-10T11:48:06Z Exploratory study of the network structure of a USENET newsgroup : a social network analysis approach. Tan, Shalyn Gwen Swee Hoong. Lee, Chu Keong Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information DRNTU::Social sciences::Sociology::Communities, classes and races With the increasing use of internet, sociologists have recognised that it has become an avenue embedded with new opportunities for forming social communities on the web. Through these cyber interactions, naturally occurring social communities takes place. Previous studies on the structure of USENET Newsgroup have confirmed that different types of relationships and social support exist in newsgroup. The networks of relationships constitute a valuable resource, 'the collectivity-owned capital' - social capital. Master of Science (Knowledge Management) 2008-09-10T08:35:54Z 2008-09-10T08:35:54Z 2006 2006 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/10356/1750 Nanyang Technological University application/pdf
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Tan, Shalyn Gwen Swee Hoong.
Exploratory study of the network structure of a USENET newsgroup : a social network analysis approach.
description With the increasing use of internet, sociologists have recognised that it has become an avenue embedded with new opportunities for forming social communities on the web. Through these cyber interactions, naturally occurring social communities takes place. Previous studies on the structure of USENET Newsgroup have confirmed that different types of relationships and social support exist in newsgroup. The networks of relationships constitute a valuable resource, 'the collectivity-owned capital' - social capital.
author2 Lee, Chu Keong
author_facet Lee, Chu Keong
Tan, Shalyn Gwen Swee Hoong.
format Theses and Dissertations
author Tan, Shalyn Gwen Swee Hoong.
author_sort Tan, Shalyn Gwen Swee Hoong.
title Exploratory study of the network structure of a USENET newsgroup : a social network analysis approach.
title_short Exploratory study of the network structure of a USENET newsgroup : a social network analysis approach.
title_full Exploratory study of the network structure of a USENET newsgroup : a social network analysis approach.
title_fullStr Exploratory study of the network structure of a USENET newsgroup : a social network analysis approach.
title_full_unstemmed Exploratory study of the network structure of a USENET newsgroup : a social network analysis approach.
title_sort exploratory study of the network structure of a usenet newsgroup : a social network analysis approach.
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