Using Twitter data to study the responses to the attacks on Charlie Hebdo

During the past few years, data extracted from the social media platform Twitter have increasingly been on the radar of researchers interested in contemporary developments or in responses to recent events.

Peter Verhaar • May 23, 2022

Tips and Tricks with Niels Schiller

Niels Schiller is a Professor of Linguistics at the Faculty of Humanities and works at the LIBC. He has profiles on both ResearchGate and Academia.edu. I approached him for an interview to find out how his experience with the two differed.

Mieneke van der Salm • August 27, 2014

Level Up Twitter

Now that you're on Twitter and have found your feet, how can you take it to the next level? By using power tools! Use Twitter more efficiently and make it less overwhelming.

Mieneke van der Salm • June 17, 2014

Let Me Translate That For You!

Due to the 140 character limitation users have adopted a lot of acronyms to convey meaning without wasting character real estate. But they also make reading tweets seem like decoding a cypher if you aren't familiar with them. Here's a translation guide!

Mieneke van der Salm • June 10, 2014

Twitter and best practices

This month's spotlight is on Twitter, one of the main metrics included in altmetrics. But Twitter is more than just a source for altmetrics, it can also be a valuable information source. What are the best practices for Twitter?

Mieneke van der Salm • June 03, 2014

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Using Twitter data to study the responses to the attacks on Charlie Hebdo

Tips and Tricks with Niels Schiller

Level Up Twitter

Let Me Translate That For You!

Twitter and best practices