What to watch: Practical considerations and strategies for using YouTube for research
YouTube is the second-most visited webpage in the world and boasts over 2 billion users and 500 h of videos uploaded every hour. Despite this popularity, relatively few articles have discussed the practical use of searching and YouTube as a research tool and source of data. The purpose of our paper...
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| description | YouTube is the second-most visited webpage in the world and boasts over 2 billion users and 500 h of videos uploaded every hour. Despite this popularity, relatively few articles have discussed the practical use of searching and YouTube as a research tool and source of data. The purpose of our paper is to propose a step-by-step schematic for utilizing the YouTube platform. Our discussions include (a) when/whether to use YouTube for research; (b) selecting an appropriate research design; (c) how to search for YouTube data; (d) what data can be pulled from YouTube; and (e) the contextual limitations for interpreting YouTube data. Further, we provide practical strategies and considerations when searching, collecting, or interpreting YouTube data. These discussions are informed by our own work using the YouTube platform. Effective methods used to search for YouTube data are likely to extend beyond simply searching the platform itself; the search strategy and search results themselves should also be documented. While not exhaustive, we feel these considerations and strategies present themselves as a conceptual foothold for future research using the YouTube platform. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-acd4bdadd36b4e9391ab1caf79515bda2022-12-22T03:12:28ZengSAGE PublishingDigital Health2055-20762022-09-01810.1177/20552076221123707What to watch: Practical considerations and strategies for using YouTube for researchWuyou Sui0Anna Sui1Ryan E Rhodes2 Department of Exercise Science, Physical and Health Education, , Victoria, Canada Department of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, , London, Canada Department of Exercise Science, Physical and Health Education, , Victoria, CanadaYouTube is the second-most visited webpage in the world and boasts over 2 billion users and 500 h of videos uploaded every hour. Despite this popularity, relatively few articles have discussed the practical use of searching and YouTube as a research tool and source of data. The purpose of our paper is to propose a step-by-step schematic for utilizing the YouTube platform. Our discussions include (a) when/whether to use YouTube for research; (b) selecting an appropriate research design; (c) how to search for YouTube data; (d) what data can be pulled from YouTube; and (e) the contextual limitations for interpreting YouTube data. Further, we provide practical strategies and considerations when searching, collecting, or interpreting YouTube data. These discussions are informed by our own work using the YouTube platform. Effective methods used to search for YouTube data are likely to extend beyond simply searching the platform itself; the search strategy and search results themselves should also be documented. While not exhaustive, we feel these considerations and strategies present themselves as a conceptual foothold for future research using the YouTube platform.https://doi.org/10.1177/20552076221123707 |
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| title | What to watch: Practical considerations and strategies for using YouTube for research |
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| title_short | What to watch: Practical considerations and strategies for using YouTube for research |
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| url | https://doi.org/10.1177/20552076221123707 |
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