Dear Sriram and others, There is currently a two year project looking at the use of social media by Polish and Philippine nationals in Ireland. We are still in the first year, so there are nothing published yet, but there is an article based on the pilot study: "Virtually local: social media and community among Polish nationals in Dublin". Lee Komito, Jessica Bates. Aslib Proceedings, 2009, 61(3): 232-244. Emerald Group Publishing. (http://www.ucd.ie/lkomito/aslib_virtually_local.pdf) regards, Lee Komito -- Lee Komito lee.komito@ucd.ie UCD School of Information & Library Studies (p) 716-7594 University College Dublin (f) 716-1161 Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland (w) www.ucd.ie/lkomito