International Network for Social Network Analysis
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The International Network for Social Network Analysis is the professional association of social network analysis.[1] The rapid increase in awareness of social networks, social network software, and social networking has led to lively discussions and influence beyond sheer numbers.
INSNA's membership consists of more than 1,000 social network analysis researchers, who have a website (see External links) and an active listserve discussion group.
INSNA has always been international and interdisciplinary. Most members are social scientists, but there is significant involvement by mathematicians, statisticians, the business world (especially management consultants), and social networking software creators and analysts.
It was founded in 1977 by Barry Wellman, a sociologist, who felt the need to connect scattered network analysts, dispersed across countries and fields.[2] It has been headed since 2005 by William Richards, a communications scientist.[3]
As well as publishing a triannual journal Connections on the subject, INSNA also:
- Runs SOCNET, a listserv mailing-list for the subject.
- Hosts the International Sunbelt Social Network Conference annually. In 2005 it was held in Redondo Beach, California, USA.[4] In 2006 it was held in Vancouver, British Columbia (Canada).[5] In May 2007 it will run in Dassia Bay, Corfu, Greece.[6]
- Publishes a quarterly journal, Social Networks.[7]
- Publishes the online Journal of Social Structure, irregular periodicity.[8]
- Provides links to researchers around the world.
- Provides raw data.
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[edit] References
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- Freeman, Linton C. (2004) The Development of Social Network Analysis: A Study in the Sociology of Science. Vancouver: Empirical Press. ISBN: 1594577145.[9]
- Barry Wellman, “Networking Network Analysts: How INSNA (the International Network for Social Network Analysis) Came to Be.” Connections 23, 1 (Summer, 2000): 20-31.
[edit] Internet
- ^ Intute: Social Sciences, Intute website.
- ^ Barry Wellman biography: Netlab at the University of Toronto website.
- ^ William Richards' profile at Simon Fraser University, British Columbia (Canada), website.
- ^ International Sunbelt Social Network Conference, 2005: socsci.uci.edu website.
- ^ International Sunbelt Social Network Conference, 2006: FAS.research website.
- ^ International Sunbelt Social Network Conference, 2007: nicomedia.math.upatras.gr website.
- ^ Social Networks, quarterly journal.
- ^ Journal of Social Structure, online journal, irregular periodicity.
- ^ ISBN book reference.
[edit] External links
- INSNA website.
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