Web scraping data
Reason: Dataset generated through web scraping including information available from the original website https://www.webtoons.com/ which terms of use forbid redistribution and reproduction
Webcomics Comments Pilot - Webtoon Popular Comics and Social Media
dataset
posted on 2021-04-07, 12:31 authored by Alessio AntoniniAlessio Antonini, Francesca BenattiFrancesca BenattiThis dataset is extracted through web scraping from Webtoon (https://www.webtoons.com/), a self-publishing platform for webcomics. The dataset includes the most popular comics per category, social media analytics (e.g., rating and followers) and top comments for each comic issue, including replies and social media reactions (like and dislikes).
This dataset is been generated as part of the OU funded DA20 SRIF44 pilot project on Webcomics. The study uses this dataset for a genre and reception study of webcomics focused on gender and minorities.
Funding
The Open University SRIF
History
Research Group
- History of Books and Reading (HOBAR)
