Dear colleagues On behalf of the authors who contributed to this book, I'm happy to announce the publication of Advancing Research Methods with New Technologies, a collection of case studies applicability and usefulness of new technologies in conducting research. Individual chapters are available to download here<http://www.igi-global.com/book/advancing-research-methods-new-technologies/72357> and table of contents is copied below. With many thanks to the contributors and the reviewers for their efforts in putting together this publication. Section 1 The modern research environment 1. History of Technology in Research Chinmoy Sahu, U21 Global Graduate School, Singapore 2. The Co-Creation of the City Salvatore Iaconesi, La Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy Oriana Persico, La Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy 3. Sampling, Channels and Contact Strategies in Internet Surveys Ester Macrì, University of Florence, Italy Cristiano Tessitore, National Statistical Institute of Italy 4. The distinctiveness of online research: descriptive assemblages, unobtrusiveness and novel kinds of data in the study of online advocacy Damien Lanfrey, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong Section 2 Quantitative approaches to research using new technologies 5. Using Web Surveys for Psychology Experiments: A Case Study in New Media Technology for Research Blaine F. Peden, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, USA Andrew M. Tiry, James Madison University, USA 6. Measuring wages worldwide - exploring the potentials and constraints of volunteer web surveys Stephanie Steinmetz, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands Damian Raess University of Geneva, Switzerland Kea Tijdens, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands Pablo de Pedraza, University of Salamanca, Spain 7. Reducing response burden for enterprises combining methods for data collection on the Internet Torgeir Vik, Statistics Norway 8. Research intentions are nothing without technology - Mixed-method Web surveys and the Coberen wall of pictures protocol. Stéphane Ganassali ,University of Savoie, France Carmen Rodriguez-Santos, Universidad León, Spain 9. Best Practice in Online Survey Research with Sensitive Topics Kristina M. Kays, George Fox University, Newberg, OR, USA Tashina L. Keith, George Fox University, Newberg, OR, USA Michael T. Broughal, George Fox University, Newberg, OR, USA Section 3 Qualitative approaches to research using new technologies 10. Considering Abductive Thematic Network Analysis with ATLAS-ti 6.2 Komalsingh Rambaree, University of Gävle, Sweden Elisabeth Faxelid, Karolinska Institute, Sweden 11. A study of relationships in online virtual environments: Making a case for conducting semi-structured interviews with avatars and what we can learn about their human operators Donna Z Davis, University of Oregon, USA 12. Techniques for Analyzing Blogs and Micro-Blogs Lynne M. Webb, University of Arkansas, USA Yuanxin Wang, Temple University, USA 13. Methods for Analyzing Computer-Mediated Communication in Educational Sciences Huseyin Ozcinar, Pamukkale University, Turkey H. Tugba Ozturk, Ankara University, Turkey 14. Exploring Lived Experience through Ambient Research Methods Brian J. McNely, University of Kentucky, USA 15. Researching online dating: Instant Messenger and email in consideration Danielle Couch, La Trobe University, Australia Pranee Liamputtong, La Trobe University, Australia 16. Utilising New Media Technology: Web-Based Diaries for Data Collection with Adult Participants with Autistic Spectrum Disorder Vanessa Hinchcliffe, Leeds Metropolitan University, UK Helen Gavin, University of Huddersfield, UK 17. Methodological Considerations of Qualitative Email Interviews Kimberly Nehls, PhD, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, USA 18. Using multimedia stimulus materials in an electronic interview to gain in-depth responses from professionals: a case study Jill Vincent, University of Melbourne, Australia Kaye Stacey, University of Melbourne, Australia 19. The e-interview in qualitative research Roberta Bampton, Leeds Metropolitan University, UK Christopher Cowton, University of Huddersfield, UK Yvonne Downs, University of Huddersfield, UK Natalie "Before acting on this email or opening any attachments you should read the Manchester Metropolitan University email disclaimer available on its website http://www.mmu.ac.uk/emaildisclaimer "