TY - JOUR
T1 - Methods and Approaches to Using Web Archives in Computational Communication Research
AU - Weber, Matthew S.
PY - 2018/4/3
Y1 - 2018/4/3
N2 - This article examines the role of web archives as a critical source of data for conducting computational communication research. Web archives are large-scale databases containing comprehensive records of websites showing how those websites have evolved over time. Recent communication scholarship using web archives is reviewed, demonstrating the breadth of research conducted in this space. Subsequently, a methodological framework is proposed for using web archives in computational communication research. As a source of data, web archives present a number of methodological challenges, particularly with regards to the accuracy and completeness of web archives. These problems are addressed in order to better inform future work in this area. The closing sections outline a forward-looking trajectory for computational communication research using web archives.
AB - This article examines the role of web archives as a critical source of data for conducting computational communication research. Web archives are large-scale databases containing comprehensive records of websites showing how those websites have evolved over time. Recent communication scholarship using web archives is reviewed, demonstrating the breadth of research conducted in this space. Subsequently, a methodological framework is proposed for using web archives in computational communication research. As a source of data, web archives present a number of methodological challenges, particularly with regards to the accuracy and completeness of web archives. These problems are addressed in order to better inform future work in this area. The closing sections outline a forward-looking trajectory for computational communication research using web archives.
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U2 - 10.1080/19312458.2018.1447657
DO - 10.1080/19312458.2018.1447657
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85044328148
VL - 12
SP - 200
EP - 215
JO - Communication Methods and Measures
JF - Communication Methods and Measures
SN - 1931-2458
IS - 2-3
ER -