Internet Research Annual: v. 1

Internet Research Annual offers a selection of the best work presented at the first three conferences of the Association of Internet Researchers, and provides a useful overview of the cutting-edge in Internet studies. Established scholars and new researchers address issues such as communities on/off line, the Internet as a methodological tool and space for research, and the places, politics, and policies of the Internet, creating a volume that comprehensively covers the field of Internet research. Also included are a brief history of the organization, a list of previously published papers from the conferences, and works by several of the keynote speakers including Phil Agre, Barbara Warnick, Bill Dutton, Sheizaf Rafaeli, Susan Herring, Robin Mansell, and much more. The Association of Internet Researchers (AoIR) is an academic association dedicated to the advancement of the cross-disciplinary field of internet studies. The largest association of its kind, AoIR is a resource and support network promoting critical and scholarly internet research independent from traditional disciplines and existing across academic borders. The association is international in scope, and has hundreds of members in over sixty countries around the world.