Dear Reed,

A first specification you have to give, if whether your data are on
personal or entire (complete) networks. That gives an important
distinction in methods for analysis and software approaches.

Cheers,
Tom

On 16 Jul 02, at 17:29, you <Reed Wadley <[log in to unmask]>> wrote:

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> Dear SOCNET subscribers, I am working on a research proposal on the links
> between cross-border trade, land use change, and economic crisis in
> Indonesian and Malaysian Borneo, and am including a social network
> component in it. As social network analysis is a new area for me, I am
> interested to learn what useful and user-friendly software are currently
> available for network analysis and/or network generation. Basically, I
> would be gathering information on people's personal social, economic and
> political ties across the international border as they relate to natural
> resource exploitation and the like (e.g. strength of ties with merchants,
> timber bosses, etc.). This would likely include eliciting cross-border
> relations with a ranking or weighting of the relationship. I have tracked
> down the list of software listed at
> http://www2.heinz.cmu.edu/project/INSNA/soft_inf.html but could use some
> advice in figuring out what might be best. If you have any suggestions, or
> might direct me t! o others who would, I would be most grateful.Reed
> WadleyDepartment of Anthropology107 Swallow HallUniversity of
> MissouriColumbia MO 65211 USA
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