1. While an abundance of information is available online for study, “convenience” is never a good research motivation 2. Social media offer new tools for research, including new ways to communicate...

1. While an abundance of information is available online for study, “convenience” is never a good research motivation

2. Social media offer new tools for research, including new ways to communicate with others and to gather information. Wikis, web scraping, and online surveys are among these new tools.