The Research Web:
Asynchronous
Collaboration in Social Scientific Research
Those citing the disseration may use page numbers from the PDF version, it is identical to the dissertation in the stacks at the University of Washington.
The Research Web Essay version uses the highly augmented and annotatable format that documents in the Research Webs are published. I invite responsible annotation of this work. To annotate this version, simply go to the top of the page and click the "Read and Write Annotations" link and follow the simple instructions. From time to time commentary may be incorporated into the text of this version; thus it is not identical to the dissertation as approved.
PDF Version (as published)
Chapter 1 -- Introduction
Chapter 2 -- Models, Research process and Collaboration: A Review of Literature
Chapter 3 -- The Research Web
Chapter 4 -- The Tools of the Research Web
Chapter 5 -- Empirical Investigations
Chapter 6 -- Conclusions and Prospects for Research Using Research Webs
Research Web Essay Version (under construction)