The Basics
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First things first:
Far be it from us to disagree with Snoop, so you should probably go read the syllabus as soon as possible! While you’re there, take a look the other areas as well, in particular the readings, data camp, materials, tasks, to do list, and resources pages.
Literature
Download Digital Copies
Social networks aren’t just about making pretty pictures1, rather it is done to convey a great deal of logistical information in an efficient way. To get an idea of what networks are and why they are so important, please download and go through this weeks readings.
Postings
Some readings require you to post to a channel on Slack. These are provided in a table like the one shown below. While you have readings for this week, there is nothing to post about.
| Reading | Post About | Slack Channel | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Borgatti, S.P., Mehra, A, Brass, D.J. & Labianca, G. (2009) Network Analysis in the Social Sciences, Science, 323(5916), 892-895. | nothing this week | not applicable | none |
| Scott, J. (2017) What is Social Network Analysis? Social network analysis (4th ed., pp. 1-8). Sage. | nothing this week | not applicable | none |
| Scott, J. (2017) The History of Social Network Analysis. Social network analysis (4th ed., pp. 11-37). Sage. | nothing this week | not applicable | none |
although that is very important!↩︎