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<p>Vennmaker software was created as a tool for actor-centered and interactive networks. It has many options that users can implement at different stages of their studies. Documentation is available showing how to use it technically and the steps to follow for its correct use. However, less has been documented about the experience of using it in fieldwork to establish personal networks, a gap which this article aims to fill. This article combines the experiences of doing fieldwork using Vennmaker in two very different contexts and research designs. It concentrates on its advantages and disadvantages, as well as its usefulness in learning, while also sharing some useful information for those who are planning to use it in future research.</p>
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Vennmaker software was created as a tool for actor-centered and interactive networks. It has many options that users can implement at different stages of their studies. Documentation is available showing how to use it technically and the steps to follow for its correct use. However, less has been documented about the experience of using it in fieldwork to establish personal networks, a gap which this article aims to fill. This article combines the experiences of doing fieldwork using Vennmaker in two very different contexts and research designs. It concentrates on its advantages and disadvantages, as well as its usefulness in learning, while also sharing some useful information for those who are planning to use it in future research.

Making Personal Networks with a Computer: Lessons from the Field using Vennmaker

Centro de Economía y Políticas Sociales, Facultad de Ciencias Sociales y Artes

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{"article-title":"Making Personal Networks with a Computer: Lessons from the Field using Vennmaker"}

Vennmaker software was created as a tool for actor-centered and interactive networks. It has many options that users can implement at different stages of their...

Making Personal Networks with a Computer: Lessons from the Field using Vennmaker

Article Category: Article

Published Online: Jul 20, 2024

Page range: -

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21307/connections-2019.036

Keywords
Vennmaker, personal networks, case study, data collection, data analysis, mixed methods

© 2024 Ignacio Fradejas-García et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Making Personal Networks with a Computer: Lessons from the Field using Vennmaker

Article Category: Article

Published Online: Jul 20, 2024

Page range: -

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21307/connections-2019.036

KeywordsVennmaker, personal networks, case study, data collection, data analysis, mixed methods

© 2024 Ignacio Fradejas-García et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Vennmaker, personal networks, case study, data collection, data analysis, mixed methods