SAGE Reference - Encyclopedia of Social Networks

Entry
Reader's guide
Entries A-Z
Subject index

Small World

By: Jordi Comas
In: Encyclopedia of Social Networks
Edited by: George A. Barnett
Subject:Group Processes/Dynamics, Social Networks
Keywords:affiliation; clusters; cohesion; networking; networks and networking; nodes; preferential attachment

A small world network (SWN) is defined as a relatively large, sparse network that, despite the relatively high amount of clustering at the local level, exhibits cohesion at a global level. In short, despite size and local density, most nodes are ...

Tools
Tools icon close
- Add to list Added to list Added
- Download PDFopens in new window
- Cite
  
  Cite icon close
  
  Format APA
  
  Comas, J. (2011). Small world. In G. A. Barnett (Ed.), Encyclopedia of social networks (Vol. 1, pp. 785-786). SAGE Publications, Inc., https://www.doi.org/10.4135/9781412994170.n324
  
  Comas, Jordi. "Small World." In Encyclopedia of Social Networks, edited by Barnett, George A., 785-86. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2011. http://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781412994170.n324.
  
  Comas, J. 2011. Small World. In: George A. Barnett Editor, 2011. Encyclopedia of Social Networks, Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc. pp. 785-786 Available at: <http://www.doi.org/10.4135/9781412994170.n324> [Accessed 1 Aug 2021].
  
  Comas, Jordi. "Small World." Encyclopedia of Social Networks. Edited by George A. Barnett. Vol. 1. Thousand Oaks: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2011, pp. 785-86. SAGE Knowledge. 1 Aug 2021, doi: http://www.doi.org/10.4135/9781412994170.n324.
  copy to clipboard
  or
  
  Export to your reference manager Endnote
  
  Export
  
  Cancel
- Share
  
  Share icon close
  
  Share via
  
  Email
  
  Please log in from an authenticated institution or log into your member profile to access the email feature.
  
  Sign in/register
- Text size
  
  Text Size close
  
  small
  
  Medium
  
  Large
  
  Cancel
- Get link
  
  Get link icon close
  
  Link to this page directly with a permalink: https://sk.sagepub.com/Reference/socialnetworks/n324.xml
  
  Copy to clipboard
  
  Cancel
On this page
On this page icon close
On this page

Data resources

Document resources

Video resources

Sign in to access this content

Get a 30 day FREE TRIAL

Watch videos from a variety of sources bringing classroom topics to life
Read modern, diverse business cases
Explore hundreds of books and reference titles

Small World

Sign in to access this content

Get a 30 day FREE TRIAL

Read next

More like this

SAGE Recommends