A novel research method to measure the usage of web-based information
This research method contributes to the literature by measuring commensurably ‘the usage of information for (or web traffic on) web-based research studies’. The introduced method deepens the understanding the functionality of online media by focusing on specific web metrics to make the usage of this...
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| author | Tariq S. Almontaser |
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| description | This research method contributes to the literature by measuring commensurably ‘the usage of information for (or web traffic on) web-based research studies’. The introduced method deepens the understanding the functionality of online media by focusing on specific web metrics to make the usage of this type of media efficient for disclosure function. The inputs of new method are originally based on publicly available data, and it can be applied through 3 consecutive steps. Accordingly, this method is applicable to assess stakeholders’ engagement for any web-based research study. In sum, this method presents: • The inputs of the method are publicly available data. • This method is applicable for variety web-based research studies regardless of the applied methodological approach (e.g., qualitative, quantitative). |
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| spelling | doaj.art-50d60e63cffa42faaf934a5edc0f97792023-06-24T05:16:44ZengElsevierMethodsX2215-01612023-01-0110101937A novel research method to measure the usage of web-based informationTariq S. Almontaser0Faculty of Business and Law, Coventry University, Coventry, UK; The College of Applied Administrative and Financial Sciences, Tripoli, Libya; Corresponding author at: Faculty of Business and Law, Coventry University, Coventry, UK.This research method contributes to the literature by measuring commensurably ‘the usage of information for (or web traffic on) web-based research studies’. The introduced method deepens the understanding the functionality of online media by focusing on specific web metrics to make the usage of this type of media efficient for disclosure function. The inputs of new method are originally based on publicly available data, and it can be applied through 3 consecutive steps. Accordingly, this method is applicable to assess stakeholders’ engagement for any web-based research study. In sum, this method presents: • The inputs of the method are publicly available data. • This method is applicable for variety web-based research studies regardless of the applied methodological approach (e.g., qualitative, quantitative).http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2215016122003144The usage of web-based information |
| spellingShingle | Tariq S. Almontaser A novel research method to measure the usage of web-based information MethodsX The usage of web-based information |
| title | A novel research method to measure the usage of web-based information |
| title_full | A novel research method to measure the usage of web-based information |
| title_fullStr | A novel research method to measure the usage of web-based information |
| title_full_unstemmed | A novel research method to measure the usage of web-based information |
| title_short | A novel research method to measure the usage of web-based information |
| title_sort | novel research method to measure the usage of web based information |
| topic | The usage of web-based information |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2215016122003144 |
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