Web Survey Bibliography
A long-standing notion within survey research is that most respondents have a preference for a particular survey mode. Shortly after the development of telephone data collection methods, Groves and Kahn (1979) found that respondents tend to prefer one data collection mode over another. Because respondents may prefer one mode to another, many survey researchers have assumed that response rates, and general goodwill and attitudes about the questionnaire, can be improved by catering to the preferences of potential respondents, oftentimes by providing a choice between different modes (see Shih and Fan 2007; Dillman, West, and Clark 1994; Diment and Garrett-Jones 2007; de Leeuw, Hox, and Dillman 2008). In recent years, the Internet has become an increasingly more enticing medium for survey research. Switching mail or telephone surveys to the web has many benefits; web questionnaires are significantly less costly for researchers and could potentially reduce the burden put on respondents. More surveys are now conducted using the web, with varying results. However, web surveys of the general public have not yet effectively achieved response rates that are equivalent to those of mail questionnaires or other forms of surveying (Manfreda et al. 2008; Shih and Fan 2007) and coverage is limited. When given a choice, it appears that most respondents still prefer other modes of response to the Internet (Shih and Fan 2007; Diment and Garrett-Jones 2007). Thus, in order to achieve the best response rates, some prior research suggests surveyors should continue to cater to people’s preference for mail questionnaires. The analyses presented in this report address the issue of mode preference and its implications for survey response rates. This research utilized a mixed-mode web and mail survey experiment. One purpose of this study was to develop methods for improving response rates for web surveys. The experiment results imply that it is possible to achieve relatively high web response rates using several techniques. In this report we discuss these methods and the results of the experimental treatments included in this study. Additionally, our data reveal some surprising effects of survey mode on respondents’ mode preference, which suggest that relying on people’s stated preferences may not be a necessary or important method for deciding which survey mode to utilize. In light of these findings, we believe the web is a viable option for conducting certain surveys of the general public. To further understand the usefulness of web surveys, we also examine factors that may influence the likelihood of respondents choosing a web questionnaire over another option. We conclude by summarizing what this research tells us about effectively implementing web surveys.
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Web survey bibliography - 2009 (509)
- Internet research differs from research on internet users: some methodological insights into online...; 2009; Lohmann, M., Schmucker, D. J.
- Find out what your people really think: How to maximize response rates to employee satisfaction surveys...; 2009; Lusty, D.
- Improving survey response in mail and internet general public surveys using address-based sampling and...; 2009; Messer, B. L.
- Are Mode Preferences Real?; 2009; Millar, M. M., O'Neill, A. C., Dillman, D. A.
- Gender-of-Interviewer Effects in a Video-Enhanced Web Survey: Results from a Randomized Field Experiment...; 2009; Fuchs, M.
- Psychometric properties of internet administered versions of Penn State Worry Questionnaire (PSWQ) and...; 2009; Zlomke, K. R.
- An Update on Survey Measures of Web-Oriented Digital Literacy; 2009; Hargittai, E.
- The Internet as a research site: establishment of a web-based longitudinal study of the nursing and...; 2009; Huntington, A., Gilmour, J., Schluter, P., Tuckett, A., Bogossian, F., Turner, C.
- The Influence of Topic Interest and Interactive Probing on Responses to Open-Ended Questions in Web...; 2009; Holland, J. L., Christian, L. M.
- Automating Market Research in the Field on all actual sold mobile devices; 2009; Düll, K.
- How mobile phones changed the non-response in cross-national telephone surveys; 2009; De Keulenaer, F.
- Using Web 2.0 application Twitter for formative course evaluation: a case study; 2009; Burger, C., Stieger, S.
- "Mobile phone surveys in mixed mode environment: Balancing costs and errors"; 2009; Vehovar, V.
- "The potential of mobile research: Implications for the future, and the role of industry standards"; 2009; Nelson, Li.
- "Mobile technology in research: Trends and perspectives"; 2009; Macer, T.
- Mobile Research success factors: Mode-specific measurement options, usability issues, communications...; 2009; Pferdekämper, T., de Groote, Z., Wilke, A., Metzger, G.
- The Multi-Modal Future of Mobile Research: A Holistic Viewpoint; 2009; Cameron, M. R.
- Doing surveys where it matters - the GPS-age and privacy. How the MR industry can do surveys where the...; 2009; Tjostheim, I., Fritsch, L.
- Evaluating two different mobile survey approaches: personal mobile panel research and ad-hoc mobile...; 2009; Friedrich-Freksa, M., Metzger, G.
- 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.
- Using mobile research to get to the heart of branding and marketing effectiveness right now; 2009; Day, D.
- Panel Discussion: Digital Fingerprinting: An Online Quality Solution and Its Implications; 2009; Smith, R., Chadwick, S., Davis, H., Berlin, D. L., Zalis, S.
- A Place for Mobile Communication and Mobile Surveying in Online Research; 2009; Luth, L.
- The Survey “Burden Factor”—How Important is Respondent’s Perception of Survey...; 2009; Drolet, J., Butler, A., Stevens, C.
- The Opportunity for Flash Scales in Online Surveys; 2009; Cape, P. J.
- Beyond ‘Trapping’ the Undesirable Panelist-The Use of Red Herrings to Reduce Satisficing...; 2009; Baker-Prewitt, J., Miller, J.
- Panel Discussion: Industry Sustainability In Light Of Recent Quality Initiatives; 2009; Pearson, C., Shapero, D., Umeh, K., Boen, D.
- Late Responders—Does Their Absence Affect the Findings of Fast Turnaround Surveys, or Not; 2009; Ambrose, D., Ripley, G.
- A Respondent Classification Scheme for Online Sample Methodologies; 2009; Courtright, M.
- Compensation Structure of Panels; 2009; Carlin, C., Billingsley, S.
- The representativeness of the LISS panel ; 2009; Knoef, M., de Vos, K.
- Opportunities, Options and Security Consideration in Data Collection from Internet; 2009; Jaffri, A. H.
- Addressing the Cell Phone-Only Problem: Cell Phone Sampling Versus Address Based Sampling; 2009; W., Daily, G., Shuttles, D. C., Bourquin, C., Yancey, L. T.Link, M. W.
- Differential response rates in postal and Web-based surveys in older respondents; 2009; Bech, M., Kristensen, M. B.
- Mode Differences Between Face-to-Face and Web Surveys: An Experimental Investigation of Data Quality...; 2009; Heerwegh, D.
- Comparing Adolescent Response Bias Between Internet and Telephone Surveys ; 2009; Klein, J. D., Graff Havens, C., Thomas, R. K.
- Optimum survey methods when interviewing employed women; 2009; Dunning, K., LeMasters, G. K.
- Money talks: non-monetary incentive and Internet administration fail to increase response rates to a...; 2009; Recklitis, C. J., Campbell, E. G., Kutner, J. S., Bober, S. L.
- Use of Web and In-Person Survey Modes to Gather Data From Young Adults on Sex and Drug Use; 2009; McMorris, B. J., Petrie, R. S., Catalano, R. F., Fleming, C. B., Haggerty, K. P., Abbott, R. D.
- Introduction to the Special Issue on Web Surveys ; 2009; Witte, J. C.
- Web Survey Methods: Introduction; 2009; Couper, M. P., Miller, P. V.
- Effects of different types of progress indicators on drop-out rates in web surveys; 2009; Matzat, U., Snijders, C., van der Horst, W.
- Coverage- und Nonresponse-Effekte bei Online-Bevölkerungsumfragen ; 2009; Bandilla, W., Kaczmirek, L., Blohm, M., Neubarth, W.
- Using the World-Wide Web to obtain large-scale word norms: 190,212 ratings on a set of 2,654 German...; 2009; Lahl, O., Goeritz, A., Pietrowsky, R., Rosenberg, J.
- Ethical suicide research: A survey of researchers ; 2009; Lakeman, R., Fitzgerald, M.
- Potential for technical errors and subverted allocation can be reduced if certain guidelines are followed...; 2009; Hewitt, C. E., Torgerson, D. J., Berger, V. W.
- Web-based measurement: Effect of completing single or multiple items per webpage; 2009; Thorndike, F. P., Carlbring, P., Smyth, F. L., Magee, J. C., Gonder-Frederick, L., Ost, L. G., Ritterband...
- Developing an Internet-based survey to collect program cost data; 2009; Caffray, C. M., Chatterji, P.
- Online Versus Paper: Format Effects in Tourism Surveys; 2009; Dolnicar, S., Laesser, C., Matus, K.