Social Network Sites: Definition, History, and Scholarship

danah boyd; Nicole B. Ellison · Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication · 2007

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danah boyd; Nicole B. Ellison

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Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication

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2007

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Social network sites (SNSs) are increasingly attracting the attention of academic and industry researchers intrigued by their affordances and reach. This special theme section of the Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication brings together scholarship on these emergent phenomena. In this introductory article, we describe features of SNSs and propose a comprehensive definition. We then present one perspective on the history of such sites, discussing key changes and developments. After briefly summarizing existing scholarship concerning SNSs, we discuss the articles in this special section and conclude with considerations for future research.

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boyd, D. & Ellison, N. B. (2007). Social Network Sites: Definition, History, and Scholarship. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1083-6101.2007.00393.x

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boyd, danah, and Nicole B. Ellison. "Social Network Sites: Definition, History, and Scholarship." 2007. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1083-6101.2007.00393.x.

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boyd, danah and Nicole B. Ellison. 2007. "Social Network Sites: Definition, History, and Scholarship.". https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1083-6101.2007.00393.x.

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boyd, D. and Ellison, N. B. 2007, Social Network Sites: Definition, History, and Scholarship, Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication, available at: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1083-6101.2007.00393.x [Accessed 7 Aug. 2026].

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Title: Social Network Sites: Definition, History, and Scholarship

Author / contributors: danah boyd; Nicole B. Ellison

Publisher: Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication

Publication year: 2007

Language: English

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Scholarship; Affordance; Theme (computing); Perspective (graphical); Section (typography); Key (lock); Sociology; Computer science; World Wide Web; Political science; Human–computer interaction; Computer security