Social Network Sites: Definition, History, and Scholarship
The work
| Authors | danah boyd; Nicole B. Ellison |
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| Editors | |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2007 |
| Citekey | danahboyd2007social |
Where it appeared
| Published in | Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication |
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| Publisher | Wiley |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 210--230 |
Identifiers
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1083-6101.2007.00393.x |
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| OpenAlex | W1985749074 |
Access
| Landing page | https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1083-6101.2007.00393.x |
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| Free full text | https://academic.oup.com/jcmc/article-pdf/13/1/210/22316979/jjcmcom0210.pdf |
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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.
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Cite it as
@article{danahboyd2007social,
title = {Social Network Sites: Definition, History, and Scholarship},
author = {danah boyd and Nicole B. Ellison},
year = {2007},
journal = {Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication},
publisher = {Wiley},
volume = {13},
number = {1},
pages = {210--230},
doi = {10.1111/j.1083-6101.2007.00393.x},
}
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