# Facebook as a research tool for the social sciences: Opportunities, challenges, ethical considerations, and practical guidelines.

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/facebook-as-a-research-tool-for-the-social-sciences-opportunities-challenges/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Michał Kosiński,Sandra Matz,Samuel D. Gosling,Vesselin Popov,David Stillwell |
| Citations | 959 |
| DOI | 10.1037/a0039210 |
| Fields | Physics and Astronomy,Social Sciences |
| Open Access | true |
| OA Status | green |
| OA URL | https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/256072 |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W1779879527 |
| PMID | 26348336 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2015 |

## Paper authors

- [Sandra Matz](https://scholariq.org/researchers/sandra-matz/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Impact of Technology on Adolescents](https://scholariq.org/topics/impact-of-technology-on-adolescents/)

## Paper topics

- [Impact of Technology on Adolescents](https://scholariq.org/topics/impact-of-technology-on-adolescents/)
- [Social Media in Health Education](https://scholariq.org/topics/social-media-in-health-education/)
- [Complex Network Analysis Techniques](https://scholariq.org/topics/complex-network-analysis-techniques/)

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