Anabel Quan?Haase|Kim Martin|Lori McCay?Peet
Networks of digital humanities scholars: The informational and social uses and gratifications of Twitter
Western University|Western University|Western University
big data research currently split whether extent twitter characterized informational social network contribute line inquiry investigation digital humanities dh scholars uses gratifications twitter conducted thematic analysis 25 semistructured interview transcripts learn scholars professional use twitter findings show twitter considered critical tool informal communication within dh invisible colleges functioning varying levels information network learning twitter maintaining awareness social network imagining audiences engaging digital humanists find twitter follow relationships reflect common academic interests closely tied scholars preexisting social ties conference event coattendance concept invisible college continues relevant requires revisiting invisible college formed twitter messy consisting overlapping social contexts professional personal public scholars different habits engagement formal informal ties research illustrates value using multiple methods explore complex questions arising big data studies points toward future research could implement big data techniques small scale focusing subtopics emerging fields expose nature scholars invisible colleges made visible twitter