Social Analytics: Network and Text Methods with NodeXL and R (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781943153596)

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Social Analytics: Network and Text Methods with NodeXL and R offers opportunities for hands-on engagement with coursework through its two-part approach in covering both social network analysis and text analysis and mining. The first part of this text addresses what social analytics can do and the foundational concepts of the field. Then, readers attain familiarity with tools and techniques by employing easy-to-use software and implementing methods in R.

FEATURES:

Broader Coverage of Social Data Analytics

Present social network analysis, text analysis and mining together.

Software Tutorials and Exercises

Reinforce concepts with software tutorials and exercises that complement the text.

Real-Life Relevance

Engage readers with current, compelling examples that reflect the relevance of social analytics in contemporary daily life.