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Title Using the ESRC Question Bank: An Online Resource Developed for the Social Survey Research Community
Source The American Association for (AAPOR) 63rd Annual Conference, 2008 & WAPOR 61th Annual Conference, 2008
Year 2008
Access date 01.06.2009
Abstract

The Question Bank (Qb) website is a resource developed for researchers who wish to view the questionnaires from large scale UK social surveys. Founded in 1995, the Qb is based in the UK but its large body of material can be of use to social researchers anywhere in the world. Most survey questionnaires are held in the form of text searchable PDF files. Many recent surveys are based upon the CAPI program BLAISE, and display the questionnaire in modified coded format. The Qb is intended to help researchers designing questionnaires, secondary analysts in search of surveys covering specific topics, and students of survey methods. It is building up commentary material on the measurement of 22 social and socioeconomic variables. Its longer-term objective is to assist improvements in UK survey measurement practices. The Question Bank is funded by the UK Economic and Social Research Council.

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Year of publication2008
Bibliographic typeConferences, workshops, tutorials, presentations
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