Social Network Concept Map for Students
See how actors, ties and network measures fit together in one map. Build your own version from your notes, PDF or slides.
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- What you get
- Interactive mind maps of the main ideas and how they connect. Free: overview maps (detailed maps on your first 3 creations). Plus: detailed maps with supporting concepts.
- Exports
- Your first PDF or PNG export is free; Plus exports anytime.
- Price
- Free plan: 5 creations a week, up to 3 a day. Plus: $9.99/month or $99.90/year (USD; local prices at checkout).
- Sign-up
- A free account is required before you create anything (Google or email). No credit card.
- What you can upload
- PDF, Word (.docx), PowerPoint (.pptx), plain text or Markdown, and images (PNG, JPG, WebP, GIF), or type a topic. One file per creation on the free plan; several at once on Plus.
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Why Use a Network Map to Study
Turn dense readings on social network analysis into a clear, branching structure you can revise quickly.
Build from your own material
Upload lecture slides, a PDF chapter or class notes, and the AI builds the branches for you.
Structure the key concepts
Actors, ties, structure and measures sit on separate branches, so relationships are easy to follow.
Test yourself next
Turn the finished map into a quiz, or create flashcards from the same notes for quick recall.
How to Build Your Network Map
Three steps take you from raw notes to a map you can expand, quiz and export.
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Add your notes or topic
Upload a PDF, slides or text on social network analysis, or type the topic name.
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AI builds the map
The AI groups actors, ties, structures and measures into expandable branches.
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Study, expand and quiz
Open any node to add detail, edit wording, then export as PNG or PDF or turn it into a quiz.
Understanding a Social Network Concept Map
A social network concept map organizes the main ideas of social network analysis. In this field, a network is a set of actors, such as people or organizations, linked by ties, such as friendship, collaboration or communication. The map separates these building blocks from the structural measures researchers use to describe whole networks and individual positions within them.
- Actors and nodes: the people, groups or organizations being studied
- Ties and edges: the relationships, directed or undirected, linking actors
- Structure: how the network is organized, including clusters and brokers
- Centrality measures: degree, betweenness and closeness for each actor
- Network-level metrics: density, diameter and reciprocity for the whole network
Use the map to review terms, compare measures and plan a network analysis. Generate a personalized version with CogniGuide from your own notes, so the branches match your course exactly.
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Social Network Concept Map Questions
Answers to common questions about the topic and building your own map.
What is the difference between degree and betweenness centrality?
Degree centrality counts how many direct ties an actor has. Betweenness centrality measures how often an actor lies on the shortest paths between other actors, which indicates brokerage power.
What does network density tell you?
Density is the share of possible ties that actually exist in a network. A high-density network has many connections among members, while a low-density network is more sparse and fragmented.
Which files can I use to build a social network map?
You can upload PDF, Word (DOCX), PowerPoint (PPTX), text or Markdown files, or an image. You can also type a topic name and let the AI generate the map.
Can I turn my social network map into a quiz?
Yes. Once the map is built, you can convert it into a quiz to test yourself, and the same notes can also become flashcards. A free plan includes 5 creations a week.