TY - BOOK AU - Borgatti,Stephen P. AU - Everett,Martin G. AU - Johnson,Jeffrey C. TI - Analyzing social networks SN - 9781526404091 U1 - 302.3 BOR PY - 2018/// CY - New Delhi PB - SAGE Publications KW - Social networks KW - Social sciences KW - Network analysis KW - Sociale netwerken KW - Webometrics KW - Sociale processen KW - Netwerkanalyse KW - Datamining N1 - Introduction -- Mathematical foundations -- Research design -- Data collection -- Data management -- Multivariate techniques used in network analysis -- Visualization -- Testing hypotheses -- Characterizing whole networks -- Centrality -- Subgroups -- Equivalence -- Analyzing two- mode data -- Large networks -- Ego networks N2 - Using simple language and equations, the authors provide expert, clear insight into every step of social network analysis -- including basic maths principles that even a novice can follow. Focusing on NetDraw and UCINET, the introduce relevant software tools step-by-step, in an easy to follow way. In addiiton to the fundamentals of network analysis and the research process, this edition emphasizes: digital data and social networks like Twitter; statistical models to use in SNA, like QAP and ERGM; the structure and centrality of networks; and methods for cohesive subgroups/community detection. -- Provided by publisher ER -