European University Institute Library

Analyzing social media networks with NodeXL, insights from a connected world, Derek L. Hansen, Ben Schneiderman, Marc A. Smith

eng

Includes bibliographical references and index

illustrations

index present

non fiction

Analyzing social media networks with NodeXL

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Derek L. Hansen, Ben Schneiderman, Marc A. Smith

insights from a connected world

Analyzing Social Media Networks with NodeXL: Insights from a Connected World, Second Edition, provides readers with a thorough, practical and updated guide to NodeXL, the open-source social network analysis (SNA) plug-in for use with Excel. The book analyzes social media, provides a NodeXL tutorial, and presents network analysis case studies, all of which are revised to reflect the latest developments. Sections cover history and concepts, mapping and modeling, the detailed operation of NodeXL, and case studies, including e-mail, Twitter, Facebook, Flickr and YouTube. In addition, there are descriptions of each system and types of analysis for identifying people, documents, groups and events. This book is perfect for use as a course text in social network analysis or as a guide for practicing NodeXL users. --, Provided by publisher

Part I. Getting Started with Analyzing Social Media Networks 1. Introduction to Social Media and Social Networks 2. Social Media: New Technologies for Collaboration 3. Social Network Analysis: Measuring, Mapping, and Modeling Collections of Connections Part II. NodeXL Tutorial: Learning by Doing 4. Installation, Orientation, and Layout 5. Labeling and Visual Attributes 6. Metrics 7. Grouping and Filtering 8. Analyzing Text and Concept Networks Part III. Social Media Network Analysis Case Studies 9. Email Networks 10. Thread Networks 11. Twitter 12. Facebook 13. WWW Hyperlink Networks 14. Flickr 15. YouTube 16. Wiki Networks 17. Instagram