Updated to reflect current developments and trends in internet research, this book presents a state-of-the-art review of the Internet as a tool for conducting research in the social and behavioral sciences.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-215) and index.

1. Introduction -- 2. The Internet -- 3. Internet-Mediated Research: State of the Art -- 4. Sampling in Internet-Mediated Research -- 5. Ethics in Internet-Mediated Research -- 6. Tools and Design Strategies for Internet-Mediated Rsearch -- 7. What Can Go Wrong?