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Exploring Users’ Information Behavior in Social Networks [PDF]

, 2010
Social networks are most commonly seen as a technology used only for entertainment purposes. However, they can also be used for serious purposes in business and education environments because they are powerful tools that can accomplish various roles and ...
Machin-Mastromatteo, Juan-Daniel
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Reliable online social network data collection [PDF]

, 2012
Large quantities of information are shared through online social networks, making them attractive sources of data for social network research. When studying the usage of online social networks, these data may not describe properly users’ behaviours.
Parris, Iain, Abdesslem, Fehmi Ben, Fehmi Ben Abdesslem, Henderson, Tristan, Iain Parris, Tristan Henderson, Henderson, Tristan; id_orcid   +6 more
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Privacy-enhanced social network routing in opportunistic networks [PDF]

, 2010
Opportunistic networking-forwarding messages in a disconnected mobile ad hoc network via any encountered nodes-offers a new mechanism for exploiting the mobile devices that many users already carry.
Bigwood, Gregory John, Henderson, Tristan Nicholas Hoang, Greg Bigwood, Parris, Iain Siraj, Iain Parris, Tristan Henderson, Henderson, Tristan Nicholas Hoang; id_orcid   +6 more
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Bootstrapping opportunistic networks using social roles [PDF]

, 2011
Opportunistic routing protocols can enable message delivery in disconnected networks of mobile devices. To conserve energy in mobile environments, such routing protocols must minimise unnecessary message-forwarding.
Greg Bigwood, Henderson, Tristan, Tristan Henderson, Bigwood, Greg, Henderson, Tristan; id_orcid   +4 more
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Diffusion of Latent Semantic Analysis as a Research Tool: A Social Network Analysis Approach [PDF]

, 2010
Latent Semantic Analysis (LSA) is a relatively new research tool with a wide range of applications in different fields ranging from discourse analysis to cognitive science, from information retrieval to machine learning and so on. In this paper, we chart
Darvish, Hamid, Darvish, Hamid R., Tonta, YAŞAR AHMET, Tonta, Yaşar   +3 more
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Consumer-Centric Protection for Online Social Networks [PDF]

, 2014
Online Social Networks (OSNs) are a unique construct that is shaped by the advancement and availability of Internet technologies. A large portion of internet users make use of OSN services to share and celebrate their personal lives with friends and ...
Tsz Fung Law, Ko, Ryan K. L., Law, Tsz Fung, Ryan K. L. Ko, Akram, Raja Naeem, Raja Naeem Akram, Law, Tsz Rung, Ko, Ryan K.L.   +7 more
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Social networks : the future for health care delivery [PDF]

, 2012
With the rapid growth of online social networking for health, health care systems are experiencing an inescapable increase in complexity. This is not necessarily a drawback; self-organising, adaptive networks could become central to future health care ...
Boardman, Felicity K., Cohen, Alan B., Ren, Justin, Ball, Robin, Griffiths, Frances, Cave, Jonathan A. K., Pawlikowska, T., Clarke, Aileen   +7 more
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The role of social networks in students’ learning experiences

, 2007
The aim of this research is to investigate the role of social networks in computer science education. The Internet shows great potential for enhancing collaboration between people and the role of social software has become increasingly relevant in recent
Liccardi, Ilaria, Sarah Lewthwaite, Pau, Reena, Midy, Marie-Anne, Chandan Sarkar, Lewthwaite, Sarah, Sakar, Chandan, Marie-Anne Midy, Massey, Elizabeth, Ilaria Liccardi, Asma Ounnas, Päivi Kinnunen, Ounnas, Asma, Kinnumen, Paivi, Reena Pau, Elizabeth Massey   +15 more
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Towards reproducibility in online social network research [PDF]

, 2015
This work was supported by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council [grant number EP/J500549/1].The challenge of conducting reproducible computational research is acknowledged across myriad disciplines from biology to computer science.
Hutton, Luke, Henderson, Tristan, Henderson, Tristan; id_orcid   +2 more
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Topic-based Social Influence Measurement for Social Networks [PDF]

, 2017
Social science studies have acknowledged that the social influence of individuals is not identical. Social networks structure and shared text can reveal immense information about users, their interests, and topic-based influence.
Jiang, Shanqing, Fang Chen, Asso Hamzehei, Wong, Raymond, Chen, Fang, Raymond Wong, Hamzehei, Asso, Shanqing Jiang, Koutra, Danai, Danai Koutra, Hamzehei, A, Wong, R, Jiang, S, Koutra, D, Chen, F ; https://orcid.org/, Wong, R ; https://orcid.org/, Chen, F   +16 more
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