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Article: Blogs--the new source of data analysis.(Report)
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- Issues in Informing Science & Information Technology
- Article date:
- January 1, 2008
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Introduction
Individual expression has evolved into a new and useful form. Blogs have become an important form of emotional and informational release for a growing proportion of the population. Commencing with an overview of the development of the blog, this paper takes the reader through a journey of understanding, explaining why blogs are important, how they work, who writes, and who reads them. Ultimately, the paper explains how blogs can be used for research, the opportunities of using blogs as research input, as well as the problems this usage involves.
What is a Blog?
Blogs are commonly described as frequently modified web pages in which ...