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The Participation Divide: Content Creation and Sharing in the Digital Age
Hargittai, E. & G. Walejko. (2008). The Participation Divide: Content Creation and Sharing in the Digital Age. Information, Communication and Society.
Cross-Ideological Discussions among Conservative and Liberal Bloggers
Hargittai, E., Gallo, J., & Kane, M. (2008). Cross-Ideological Discussions among Conservative and Liberal Bloggers. Public Choice.
The Role of Expertise in Navigating Links of Influence
Hargittai, E. (2008). The Role of Expertise in Navigating Links of Influence. In J. Turow & L. Tsui (Ed.), In The Hyperlinked Society. Ann Arbor, Michigan: The University of Michigan Press.
Whose Space? Differences Among Users and Non-Users of Social Network Sites
Hargittai, E. (2007). Whose space? Differences among users and non-users of social network sites. Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication, 13(1), article 14. http://jcmc.indiana.edu/vol13/issue1/hargittai.html
The Social, Political, Economic, and Cultural Dimensions of Search Engines: An Introduction
Hargittai, E. (2007). The Social, Political, Economic, and Cultural Dimensions of Search Engines: An Introduction. Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication, 12(3), http://jcmc.indiana.edu/vol12/issue3/hargittai.html.
Content Diversity Online: Myth or Reality?
Hargittai, E. (2007). Content Diversity Online: Myth or Reality? In P. Napoli (Ed.), Media Diversity and Localism: Meanings and Metrics.(pp. 349-362). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.
The Digital Divide and What To Do About It
Hargittai, E. (2007). The Digital Divide and What To Do About It. In D.C. Jones (Ed.), New Economy Handbook. San Diego, CA: Academic Press.
Music, Mavens and Technology
Tepper, S.J., Hargittai, E., & Touve D. (2007). Music, Mavens and Technology. In B. Ivey and S. Tepper (Ed.), Engaging Art: The Next Great Transformation of America's Cultural Life. Routledge.
A Framework for Studying Differences in People's Digital Media Uses
Hargittai, E. (2007). A Framework for Studying Differences in People's Digital Media Uses. In N. Kutscher, & H. Otto (Ed.), Cyberworld Unlimited. (pp. 121-137). VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften/GWV Fachverlage GmbH.
Hurdles to Information Seeking: Spelling and Typographical Mistakes During Users' Online Behavior
Hargittai, E. (2006). Hurdles to Information Seeking: Spelling and Typographical Mistakes During Users' Online Behavior. Journal of the Association of Information Systems, 6(12).
Cognitive Ability and Internet Use Among Older Adults
Freese, J., Rivas, S., & Hargittai E. (2006). Cognitive Ability and Internet Use Among Older Adults. Poetics, 34(4), 236-249.
The Disability Divide in Internet Access and Use
Dobransky, K., & Hargittai, E. (2006). The Disability Divide in Internet Access and Use. Information, Communnication and Society, 9(3), 313-334.
Differences in Actual and Perceived Online Skills: The Role of Gender
Hargittai, E., Shafer, S. (2006). Differences in Actual and Perceived Online Skills: The Role of Gender. Social Science Quarterly, 87(2), 432-448.
Survey Measures of Web-Oriented Digital Literacy
Hargittai, E. (2005). Survey Measures of Web-Oriented Digital Literacy. Social Science Computer Review, 23(3), 371-379.
Social Framework for Information Seeking
Hargittai, E., Hinnant A. (2005). Social Framework for Information Seeking. In A. Spink and C. Cole (Ed.), New Directions in Human Information Behavior. New York: Springer.
Do You "Google"? Understanding Search Engine Use Beyond The Hype
Hargittai, E. (2004). Do You "Google"? Understanding Search Engine Use Beyond The Hype. First Monday, 9(3), http://www.firstmonday.org/issues/issue9_3/hargittai/index.html .
Classifying and Coding Online Actions
Hargittai, E. (2004). Classifying and Coding Online Actions. Social Science Computer Review, 22(2), 210-227.
Internet Access and Use in Context
Hargittai, E. (2004). Internet Access and Use in Context. New Media and Society, 6(1), 137-143.
Digital Inequality: From Unequal Access to Differentiated Use
DiMaggio, P., Hargittai, E., Celeste, C., & Shafer, S. (2004). Digital Inequality: From Unequal Access to Differentiated Use. In K. Neckerman (Ed.), Social Inequality. (pp. 355-400). New York: Russell Sage Foundation.
The Changing Online Landscape: From Free-for-All To Commercial Gatekeeping
Hargittai, E. (2004). The Changing Online Landscape: From Free-for-All To Commercial Gatekeeping. In P. Day & D. Schuler (Ed.), Community Practice in the Network Society: Local Actions/Global Interaction. (pp. 66-76). New York: Routledge.
Informed Web Surfing: The Social Context of User Sophistication
Hargittai, E. (2003). Informed Web Surfing: The Social Context of User Sophistication. In P. Howard & S. Jones (Ed.), Society Online: The Internet in Context. Sage Publications.
Serving Citizens' Needs: Minimizing Hurdles to Accessing Government Information Online
Hargittai, E. (2003). Serving Citizens' Needs: Minimizing Hurdles to Accessing Government Information Online. IT & Society, 1(3).
Second-Level Digital Divide: Differences in People's Online Skills
Hargittai, E. (2002). Second-Level Digital Divide: Differences in People's Online Skills. First Monday, 7(4), http://firstmonday.org/issues/issue7_4/hargittai .
Untangling the Tangled Net: Symmetry and the Internet
Hargittai, E. (2002). Untangling the Tangled Net: Symmetry and the Internet. In I. Hargittai & T. Laurent (Ed.), Symmetry 2000. London: Portland Press Ltd.
Beyond Logs and Surveys: In-Depth Measures of People's Online Skills
Hargittai, E. (2002). Beyond Logs and Surveys: In-Depth Measures of People's Online Skills. Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology, 53(14), 1239-1244.
Defining a Global Geography
Hargittai, E., & Centeno, M.A. (2001). Defining a Global Geography. American Behavioral Scientist, 10(44), 1545-1560.
Radio's Lessons for the Internet
Hargittai, E. (2000). Radio's Lessons for the Internet. Communications of the ACM, 43(1).
Standing Before the Portals: Non-Profit Content in the Age of Commercial Gatekeepers
Hargittai, E. (2000). Standing Before the Portals: Non-Profit Content in the Age of Commercial Gatekeepers. info. 2(6). 543-550.
Open Portals or Closed Gates? Channeling Content on the World Wide Web
Hargittai, E. (2000). Open Portals or Closed Gates? Channeling Content on the World Wide Web. Poetics, 27(4), 233-254.
Phone Calls and Fax Machines: The Limits to Globalization
Hargittai, E. (1999). Phone Calls and Fax Machines: The Limits to Globalization. The Washington Quarterly, 22(2), 83-100.
Weaving the Western Web: Explaining Differences in Internet Connectivity Among OECD Countries
Hargittai, E. (1999). Weaving the Western Web: Explaining Differences in Internet Connectivity Among OECD Countries. Telecommunications Policy, 23(10/11), 701-718.