Web Survey Bibliography
The purpose of this paper is to test whether probability samples and non-probability samples of volunteers yield different survey results. Nine survey companies collected data with an identical questionnaire, one via RDD telephone interviewing, one via the Internet with a sample recruited via RDD telephone interviewing, and seven via the Internet with non-probability samples of volunteers. We first compared the demographic distributions of the nine samples with the Current Population Survey (CPS). Some preliminary results suggest that the distributions of the two probability samples are generally comparable to CPS, while the seven non-probability samples tend to underrepresent minority groups, such as Blacks and Hispanics, lower-educated people, etc. We then compared the two probability samples to assess their accuracy via comparisons with government and industry benchmarks when they are available. Some preliminary finding suggests that the RDD Internet sample produced more accurate results compared to the RDD telephone sample, with regard to only those questions that we have benchmarks to compare to. But for some other questions, the two probability samples generated quite different results. We will further explore whether these differences were due to mode effects or other systematic biases. We also compared the two probability samples to the seven non-probability samples in terms of accuracy. While some of the results were comparable between probability samples and non-probability samples, others were found significantly different. For one non-probability sample, most of the results were not comparable to other companies, which might be attributed to the extremely skewed demographic distribution of the sample. To adjust this, we will examine whether data quality of the non-probability samples would be improved by creating weights to match the survey demographics to the nation. Lastly, we will compare whether experiments embedded in the survey yielded comparable results across the platforms.
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- Summaries of Address-Based Sampling Presentations at the AAPOR Annual Meeting; 2009; W., Daily, G., Shuttles, D. C., Yancey, L. T., Thu Burks, A., Bourquin, C.Link, M. W.
- Effects of Questionnaire Length on Participation and Indicators of Response Quality in a Web Survey; 2009; Galesic, M., Bosnjak, M.
- The Framing of the Survey Request and Panel Attrition; 2009; Tourangeau, R., Ye, J.
- Taking the Audio Out of Audio-CASI; 2009; Tourangeau, R., Couper, M. P., Marvin, T.
- Questionnaire Survey Nonresponse: A Comparison of Postal Mail and Internet Surveys ; 2009; Hoonakker, P., Carayon, P.
- Open-Ended Questions in Web Surveys: Can Increasing the Size of Answer Boxes and Providing Extra Verbal...; 2009; Smyth, J. D., Dillman, D. A., Christian, L. M., McBride, M.
- Effectiveness of incentives in web surveys within mixed-mode systems: An evaluation of errors & costs...; 2009; Lozar Manfreda, K.
- Representativeness of web surveys to the general public ; 2009; Sonck, N.
- Effects of data collection technique on the quality of data: A MTMM study of CATI, CAPI and Online interviews...; 2009; Scherpenzeel, A.
- The Mobile-only Population in Portugal and Its Impact in a Dual Frame Telephone Survey; 2009; Vicente, P., Reis, E.
- Impact of mixed survey modes on physical activity and fruit/vegetable consumption: A longitudinal study...; 2009; Nigg, C. R., Motl, R. W., Wong, K. T., Yoda L. U., McCurdy, D. K., Paxton, R., Horwath, C. C., Dishman...
- Internet research differs from research on internet users: some methodological insights into online...; 2009; Lohmann, M., Schmucker, D. J.
- Behaviour analysis of internet survey completion using decision trees: An exploratory study; 2009; Lin, C. C., Yang, H. J., Kuo, L. H.
- Find out what your people really think: How to maximize response rates to employee satisfaction surveys...; 2009; Lusty, D.
- Anytime, Anywhere Mobile Interviewing: Comparing Mobile Voice and Web Response Patterns; 2009; Petit, F. C.
- Using mobile phones to measure TV-broadcast quality; 2009; Wieland, J. L., Puggaard, B.
- The representativeness of the LISS panel ; 2009; Knoef, M., de Vos, K.
- Optimum survey methods when interviewing employed women; 2009; Dunning, K., LeMasters, G. K.
- Online Versus Paper: Format Effects in Tourism Surveys; 2009; Dolnicar, S., Laesser, C., Matus, K.
- Towards a flexible online mixed method design with a feedback loop; 2009; Lobe, B., Vehovar, V.
- Providing Real-Time Incentives for Anonymous Web Surveys; 2008; Heinrich, T.
- Blast from the Past: The Challenges of Gaining Cooperation for a Follow-up Survey Several Years Later...; 2008; Costanzo, D., Sipulski, E., Carris, K., O'Connor, K.
- Data Collection on Handheld Computers with Voice Recognition Technology; 2008; Malakhoff, L.
- How To Write Better Survey Questionnaires; 2008; Triplett, T. A.
- Response Effects in Video-enhanced Web Surveys; 2008; Fuchs, M.
- Evaluation of Sample Designs for Telephone Surveys That Include Cell Phones; 2008; Steeh, C. G.
- Costs and Benefits from Conducting a Supplemental Sample of Cell Phone Numbers in National RDD Surveys...; 2008; Kennedy, C.
- Cell Phone Interviewing; 2008; Lee, R. H.
- Swedish National Data Service's Strategy for Sharing and Mediating Data; 2008; Carlhed, C., Alfredsson, I.
- A Web-Based Survey of the Relationship Between Buddhist Religious Practices, Health, and Psychological...; 2008; Wiist, W. H., Sullivan, B. M., Wayment, H. A., Warren, M.
- Social Research Methods; 2008; Bryman, A.
- The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Cell Phone Surveying; 2008; Barron, M.
- Experiments Exploring the Relationship (or Lack Thereof) Between Nonresponse Error and Measurement Error...; 2008; Tourangeau, R., Groves, R. M., Presser, S., Toppe, C., Kennedy, K., Yan, T.,
- Respondent Incentives in a Multi-Mode Panel Survey: Cumulative Effects on Non-Response and Bias; 2008; Jäckle, A., Lynn, P.
- Effects of Pre-coding Response Options for Five Point Satisfaction Scale in Web Surveys; 2008; Callegaro, M., Wells, T., Kruse, Y.
- National Surveys Via RDD Telephone Interviewing vs. the Internet: Comparing Sample Representativeness...; 2008; Chang, L. C., Krosnick, J. A.
- More than the digital divide?: Investigating the differences between Internet and non-Internet users; 2008; Zhang, C., Callegaro, M., Thomas, M.
- Enhancing the Travel Survey Process and Data Using the CATI System ; 2008; Morency, C.
- The Methodological Issues Associated With Internet-Based Research; 2008; Beddows, E.
- The Effectiveness of CATI Method in the Survey “Structure of Agricultural Holdings”; 2008; Jakóbik, K., Ruta, G.
- Sensitive Questions in Online Surveys: Experimental Results for the Randomized Response Technique (RRT...; 2008; Coutts, E., Jann, B.
- An evaluation of the weighting procedures for an online access panel survey; 2008; Loosveldt, G., Sonck, N.
- Mobile Research: Five Ways To Collect Data Using Mobile Devices; 2008; Conry, S.
- Fraudsters: Teach Them Well; 2008; Pettit, F. A.
- Transitioning from Self-Reports to Self-Installed Electronic Audience Measurement; 2008; Trussell, N., Vanno, L., Matthess, E., Bailey, J., Link, M. W.
- The Role of New Technology and its’ Effect on Best Practices Methodology; 2008; Kendall, E.
- Representativeness in Online-Surveys Through Stratified Sample; 2008; Blasius, J.
- Comparing the Results of Probability and Non-probability Telephone and Internet Survey Data; 2008; Wang, R., Krosnick, J. A.
- Evaluating the Potential Contributions of a Web-based Convenience Sample to the Accuracy of a Probability...; 2008; Elliott, M. N., Haviland, A.
- Evaluating Efficiency and Effectiveness of Cell Phone Samples; 2008; Sen, S., Zmud, J., Arce, C.

