The virtual community : homesteading on the electronic frontier / Howard Rheingold. by Rheingold, Howard

Table of Contents: “…Telematique and Messageries Rose: A Tale of Two Virtual Communities --…”

Building virtual communities : learning and change in cyberspace / edited by K. Ann Renninger, Wesley Shumar.

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The Rise of Virtual Communities In Conversation with Virtual World Pioneers /... by Atherton, Amber

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The rise of virtual communities : in conversation with virtual world pioneers / Amber Atherton. by Atherton, Amber

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Social computing and virtual communities Panayiotis Zaphiris, and Chee Siang Ang, editors.

Table of Contents: “…Theoretical foundations of social computing and virtual communities / Charalambos Vrasidas and George Veletsianos -- An overview of social networks / Gindo Tampubolon -- You methods 2.0 : doing research using virtual communities / Paul Cairns, Mark Blythe -- E-learning communities / Andrew Laghos -- Technology-enhanced health communities : research on the use of social computing application by both the sick and the well / Laura Slaughter, Aksel Tjora, Anne-Grete Sandaunet -- Online support communities / Ulrike Pfeil -- Online content sharing / Masahiro Hamasaki ... …”
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Virtual Communities, Social Networks and Collaboration edited by Athina A. Lazakidou. by Lazakidou, Athina A., 1975-

Table of Contents: “…Health Related Virtual Communities and Social Networking Services -- Emergent Evaluation Criteria for Collaborative Learning Environment -- Evaluating and Enriching Online Knowledge Exchange: A Social Epistemological / Lay Epistemics Perspective -- Organizational Design of Online Communities -- A Security Model for Virtual Healthcare Communities -- Cybernationalism: Terrorism, Political Activism, and National Identity Creation in Virtual Communities and Social Media -- E-Government and Data Protection in the Public Sector -- Building SCIENAR, A Virtual Community of Artists and Scientists: Usability Testing for the System Improvement -- User-Generated Content for Location-Based Services: A Review -- Generating Social Awareness through Social Network Sites -- Markov Random Field and Social Networks -- Mobile Communities – Current Status and Challenges -- Social Networks in Environmental Epidemiology.…”
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Building virtual communities of practice for distance educators / M. Aaron Bond, Barbara B. Lockee. by Bond, M. Aaron, Lockee, Barbara B.

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Persuasion on-line and communicability : the destruction of credibility in the virtual community and cognitive models / Francisco V. Cipolla-Ficarra. by Cipolla-Ficarra, Francisco V. (Francisco Vicente), 1963-

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- Techniques and methods -- Models and guidelines for interactive design -- From human-computer communication to human-computer interaction -- Persuasion: main variables of communication in the virtual community -- Persuasion complexity: dynamic persuader and interactive persuaded person -- Persuasion, education and new technologies -- Lesson learned and conclusion.…”
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Knowledge sharing and virtual communities from the International Conference on Knowledge Management 2009. by Tsui, Eric

Table of Contents: “…Cover; CONTENTS; Editorial advisory board; Note from the publisher; Guest editorial; Intensive knowledge sharing: Finnish Laurea lab case study; Finding KM solutions for a volunteer-based non-profit organization; Knowledge sharing in immersive virtual communities of practice; Enhancement of healthcare quality using clinical-pathways activities; Social motives polarity and its impact on knowledge sharing; Awards for Excellence.…”
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Misbehavior in Cyber Places : the Regulation of Online Conduct in Virtual Communities on the Internet. by Sternberg, Janet

Table of Contents: “…; The Jurisdiction Circus: No Ringmaster in Cyberspace; 5 Misbehavior: Rule-Breaking in Virtual Communities; The 1994 Bruckman Abstract; Misbehavior and its Aliases: Negligent, Naughty, Nasty, and Beyond; Rules and Norms in Virtual Gatherings; Netiquette and Other Codes of Civilized Cyber Conduct; Behavior Management and Social Control in Online Environments; The Status Quo: Theories and Analyses in Search of a Paradigm.…”
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Globalization, technology, and philosophy / edited by David Tabachnick and Toivo Koivukoski.

Table of Contents: “…Communication versus obligation : the moral status of virtual community /…”
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Lynn Hoffman: An Intimate History of Family Therapy / Masterswork Productions (Firm).

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Designing and conducting gender, sex, and health research / edited by John L. Oliffe & Lorraine J. Greaves.

Table of Contents: “…Boundary spanning : knowledge translation as feminist action research in virtual communities of practice /…”
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Methods that matter : integrating mixed methods for more effective social science research / edited by M. Cameron Hay.

Table of Contents: “…Intervention research with clients of transgender sex workers: finding methods that work with a virtual community /…”
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Transforming social work field education : new insights from practice research and scholarship / Julie L. Drolet, Grant Charles, Sheri M. McConnell, and Marion Bogo (editors).

Table of Contents: “…Using an Advocacy Practicum to Establish a Framework for Virtual Community Consultations in the Ottawa Adult Autism Community --…”
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The rise of the network society / Manuel Castells. by Castells, Manuel, 1942-

Table of Contents: “…Computer-mediated Communication, Institutional Control, Social Networks, and Virtual Communities --…”

Encyclopedia of gender in media / editor Mary Kosut.

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Visual marketing : 99 proven ways for small businesses to market with images and design / David Langton and Anita Campbell. by Langton, David, 1961-

Table of Contents: “…Changing the Script on Scriptwriting: Organizing a Virtual Community Around an Event to Maximize Participation --…”
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Design to thrive creating social networks and online communities that last / Tharon W. Howard. by Howard, Tharon W.

Table of Contents: “…Chapter 1: Introduction -- I. Why are virtual communities and social networks so popular? -- II. …”
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Broken links, enduring ties : American adoption across race, cClass, and nation / Linda J. Seligmann. by Seligmann, Linda J., 1954-

Table of Contents: “…The Anchors of Virtual Communities; 9. The Children's Search and the Formation of Diasporic Communities; Conclusion: Ties that Bind; Appendix: Characteristics of Adoptive Families Interviewed; Notes.…”
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