Big data in qualitative research
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Mills, Kathy A.. (2021). Big data in qualitative research. In In Atkinson, Paul, Delamont, Sara, Cernat, Alexandru, Sakshaug, Joseph W. and Williams, Richard A. (Ed.). SAGE research methods foundations pp. 1-12 SAGE Publications. https://doi.org/10.4135/9781526421036932528
Authors | Mills, Kathy A. |
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Editors | Atkinson, Paul, Delamont, Sara, Cernat, Alexandru, Sakshaug, Joseph W. and Williams, Richard A. |
Abstract | [Extract] Big data have emerged in an era of heightened digital change, appearing in literature and research since the turn of the 21st century. Big data refer to rapidly produced, digitally encoded information of variety, velocity, volume, value, and veracity (5 Vs) that is used as evidence for a phenomenon, commonly having relationality within data networks (Mills, 2019). While increasingly relevant to qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods research, this entry discusses big data in qualitative research—a field in which a large variety of nonstatistical data have always been central. Here, the meaning and significance of big data is established, providing examples for qualitative and mixed methods research. A brief history of big data is described, while identifying some of the key potentials and challenges of big ... |
Keywords | qualitative research; big data; privacy; dataveillance; mobile research methods; netnography; text mining; data visualization |
Page range | 1-12 |
Year | 2021 |
Book title | SAGE research methods foundations |
Publisher | SAGE Publications |
Place of publication | London, United Kingdom |
ISBN | 9781473965003 |
9781529750485 | |
1473965004 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.4135/9781526421036932528 |
Publisher's version | License All rights reserved File Access Level Controlled |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
Online | 23 Sep 2020 |
07 Apr 2021 | |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 18 May 2022 |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/8xw96/big-data-in-qualitative-research
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