Research
Author: Shaunk...
Here is some research done into viral marketing
http://www.brandchannel.com/features_effect.asp?pf_id=204
Interesting article about viral marketing. It's history and effectiveness.
http://www.brandrepublic.com/News/867867/Campaigns-top-10-virals-2008/
Top 10 virals of 2008
And these are a couple of books I downloaded on the subject.
The New Rules of Viral Marketing
Viral marketing with blogs