Online Data Collection from Video Game Players: Methodological Issues Export

@article{wood:ganes, abstract = {The paper outlines the advantages and disadvantages of using the Internet to collect data concerning both online and offline gamers. Drawing from experience of a number of studies carried out online by the authors and by reviewing the available literature, the authors discuss the main issues concerning data collected from video game players. The paper examines a number of areas, including recruiting and utilizing participants, validity, suitable methods of data collection (i.e., questionnaire studies, online tests, participant observation, online interviews), and ethical issues. It is concluded that online research methods can be a useful way of examining the psychosocial aspects of video game playing.}, author = {Wood, Richard T. A. and Griffiths, Mark D. and Eatough, Virginia}, citeulike-article-id = {4304889}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/cpb.2004.7.511}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://www.liebertonline.com/doi/abs/10.1089/cpb.2004.7.511}, doi = {10.1089/cpb.2004.7.511}, journal = {CyberPsychology \& Behavior}, keywords = {games, socialscience}, number = {5}, pages = {511--518}, posted-at = {2009-04-13 23:15:53}, priority = {3}, title = {Online Data Collection from Video Game Players: Methodological Issues}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/cpb.2004.7.511}, volume = {7}, year = {2004} }

TY - JOUR ID - wood:ganes L3 - citeulike-article-id:4304889 N2 - The paper outlines the advantages and disadvantages of using the Internet to collect data concerning both online and offline gamers. Drawing from experience of a number of studies carried out online by the authors and by reviewing the available literature, the authors discuss the main issues concerning data collected from video game players. The paper examines a number of areas, including recruiting and utilizing participants, validity, suitable methods of data collection (i.e., questionnaire studies, online tests, participant observation, online interviews), and ethical issues. It is concluded that online research methods can be a useful way of examining the psychosocial aspects of video game playing. IS - 5 JF - CyberPsychology & Behavior EP - 518 TI - Online Data Collection from Video Game Players: Methodological Issues VL - 7 SP - 511 KW - games KW - socialscience AU - Wood, Richard AU - Griffiths, Mark AU - Eatough, Virginia PY - 2004/// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/cpb.2004.7.511 ER -