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Online Interviewing: It’s Not as Simple as Point and Click
The Qualitative Report
  • Robin Cooper, Nova Southeastern University
Abstract

In Online Interviewing, Nalita James and Hugh Busher offer a thoughtful discussion of epistemological, methodological, and ethical considerations related to qualitative research in the online environment. They describe several forms of online interviews, as well as benefits and challenges associated with this form of research. The authors include practical tips for online researchers and examples from studies that employed online research methods.

Keywords
  • Online,
  • Interviewing,
  • Epistemology,
  • Ethics,
  • Qualitative Research
Author Bio(s)

Robin Cooper is a doctoral candidate in Conflict Analysis and Resolution at Nova Southeastern University and is an adjunct professor in the Division of Social and Behavioral Sciences at the university’s Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences. She also serves as The Weekly Qualitative Report’s Reviews Editor and as an Associate Editor for The Qualitative Report. Robin’s research interests include culture and ethnic conflict, national belonging, collective identity, gender and social control, and qualitative research. Her current dissertation research is a phenomenological study of the transition to a majority-minority community. She may be contacted at robicoop@nova.edu.

Publication Date
10-26-2009
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 4.0 International
DOI
10.46743/2160-3715/2009.2857
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Comments
Original volume and issue number from The Qualitative Weekly, an offshoot publication of The Qualitative Report which has been folded into the primary journal: Volume 2, Issue 43
Citation Information
Robin Cooper. "Online Interviewing: It’s Not as Simple as Point and Click" (2009) p. 250 - 253
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/robin-cooper/38/