Social Network Sites: Definition, History, and Scholarship Export

@article{citeulike:1906496, abstract = {Social network sites (SNSs) are increasingly attracting the attention of academic and industry researchers intrigued by their affordances and reach. This special theme section of the Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication brings together scholarship on these emergent phenomena. In this introductory article, we describe features of SNSs and propose a comprehensive definition. We then present one perspective on the history of such sites, discussing key changes and developments. After briefly summarizing existing scholarship concerning SNSs, we discuss the articles in this special section and conclude with considerations for future research.}, author = {Boyd, Danah and Ellison, Nicole}, chapter = {11}, citeulike-article-id = {1906496}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://jcmc.indiana.edu/vol13/issue1/boyd.ellison.html}, journal = {Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication}, keywords = {boyd, danahboyd, jcmc, social, socialnetworks}, number = {1}, posted-at = {2007-11-13 21:25:58}, priority = {2}, title = {Social Network Sites: Definition, History, and Scholarship}, url = {http://jcmc.indiana.edu/vol13/issue1/boyd.ellison.html}, volume = {13}, year = {2007} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:1906496 L3 - citeulike-article-id:1906496 N2 - Social network sites (SNSs) are increasingly attracting the attention of academic and industry researchers intrigued by their affordances and reach. This special theme section of the Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication brings together scholarship on these emergent phenomena. In this introductory article, we describe features of SNSs and propose a comprehensive definition. We then present one perspective on the history of such sites, discussing key changes and developments. After briefly summarizing existing scholarship concerning SNSs, we discuss the articles in this special section and conclude with considerations for future research. IS - 1 JF - Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication TI - Social Network Sites: Definition, History, and Scholarship VL - 13 KW - boyd KW - danahboyd KW - jcmc KW - social KW - socialnetworks AU - Boyd, Danah AU - Ellison, Nicole PY - 2007/// UR - http://jcmc.indiana.edu/vol13/issue1/boyd.ellison.html ER -