Thanks Monica, Over the last few years, there has been an increase in the number of drug studies that utilise websites and web-based surveys to collect data on illicit drug use (similar trend across other health and social behaviours) - the work at Northumbria is good example of this. I'm more interested in exploring how drug users are using the internet, for example, sharing information and experiences at www.bluelight.ru and www.pillreports.com . Dance music and 'lifestyle' online forums also tend to have drug-related content (though not in such an open way as bluelight and pillreports). It appears that some people post questions and share information in order to change their drug behaviours so that they will have a better time, whilst decreasing risks/harms, in a peer environment. I would love to hear any comments, ideas, that anyone has on this topic! to my knowledge there has not been research conducted in this area - I'm keen to know whether I have missed this research if it has been conducted. Regards, Monica Monica Barratt PhD Candidate National Drug Research Institute Curtin University GPO Box U1987 PERTH WA 6845 t: +61 8 9266 2735 f: +61 8 9266 1611 m: +61 407 778 938 e: monica.barratt@postgrad.curtin.edu.au -----Original Message----- From: air-l-bounces@listserv.aoir.org [mailto:air-l-bounces@listserv.aoir.org] On Behalf Of mwhitty Sent: Tuesday, 2 May 2006 9:22 PM To: air-l@listserv.aoir.org Subject: Re: [Air-l] Scholarly databases for internet studies? There has been similar work conducted at Northumbria: http://www.hcnu.com/drugsPub.html Monica Dr. Monica Whitty Queen's University Belfast School of Psychology David Keir Building Northern Ireland BT7 1NN Phone: +44 (0)28 9097 5654 Email: m.whitty@qub.ac.uk http://www.psych.qub.ac.uk/staff/teaching/whitty/profile/ -----Original Message----- From: air-l-bounces@listserv.aoir.org [mailto:air-l-bounces@listserv.aoir.org] On Behalf Of Monica Barratt Sent: 02 May 2006 10:31 To: air-l@listserv.aoir.org Subject: [Air-l] Scholarly databases for internet studies? Hello, I've just started my PhD and am investigating a topic a little outside my usual field - which is illicit drug studies from a multidisciplinary perspective (psych, sociology, epidemiology, public health, etc). I'm looking into online forums where drugs are discussed - the working title is currently "Exploring online drug discussion groups: the experiences and perspectives of 'networked' recreational drug users" I was wondering if there is a scholarly database specifically for internet studies, or alternatively, what databases would you recommend I access when trying to find literature pertaining to specifically to online forums (and internet studies more generally). For example, I'm looking to review methods and ethical approaches among a cross-section of studies where online forums have been used as a data source to inform my own work - I've found material by browsing relevant journals and picking up citations whilst reading more materials, but it's not particularly systematic! Thanks in advance for your assistance, monica Monica Barratt PhD Candidate National Drug Research Institute Curtin University GPO Box U1987 PERTH WA 6845 t: +61 8 9266 2735 f: +61 8 9266 1611 m: +61 407 778 938 e: <mailto:monica.barratt@postgrad.curtin.edu.au> monica.barratt@postgrad.curtin.edu.au _______________________________________________ The air-l@listserv.aoir.org mailing list is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers http://aoir.org Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org Join the Association of Internet Researchers: http://www.aoir.org/ _______________________________________________ The air-l@listserv.aoir.org mailing list is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers http://aoir.org Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org Join the Association of Internet Researchers: http://www.aoir.org/