Web Survey Bibliography
Nowadays, with the extended access to computers and more particularly to the Internet, web–based questionnaires are another tool available for sampling surveys. This document describes the use of the Web–based Survey Mailer System 1.1 (WSMS1.1), a computer package that administers surveys over the Internet. Created by David J. Solomon, WSMS consists in a bundle of HTML and PHP scripts that sends out personalized emails inviting people (in a database) to fill out questionnaires while anonymously tracking the individuals, so reminder emails are sent only to persons who have not submitted the survey. For any particular application WSMS scripts have to be modified. WSMS1.1 was developed in a modular form so changes to the code are localized to only few scripts. This layout facilitates the survey administration, clearly separating the tasks of the server side of the survey from the respondents side (the questionnaire and some information web-pages). In addition, a survey consent web–page has been included for the respondents explicitly agree or refuse to participate in the survey. Written more like a manual, however, this document explains some of the basics about web–servers and support software, so researchers with little experience with computers and systems and limited budget can have web–based surveys as another tool available for their investigations. WSMS1.1 ran successfully under both Windows and Linux operation systems.
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Web survey bibliography - Reports, seminars (231)
- Web-based survey techniques. A synthesis of Transit practice; 2006
- Understanding people. Sample matching; 2006; Rivers, D.
- Sample matching. Representative sampling from Internet panels; 2006; Rivers, D.
- Research quality: The next MR industry challenge; 2006; Dedeker, K.
- Greenfield unveils real-time sampling; 2006
- Global market research 2006; 2006
- F-Shaped pattern for reading web content; 2006; Nielsen, J.
- Expert workshop on mixed mode data collection in comparative social surveys; 2005; Roberts, C.
- A Typology of Research Methods Within the Social Sciences; 2004; Beissel-Durrant, G.
- EFAMRO - Quality standards for access panel - QSAP; 2004
- Can Internet Surveys be Used for Social Surveys? : Results of an Experimental Study; 2004; Honda, N., Motokawa, A.
- Response and Field Period Effects: The Effect of Time in Online Market Research and Consequences for...; 2004; Basso Larsen, R., Rathod, S.
- Statistical Estimation Methods in Volunteer Panel Web Surveys; 2004; Lee, Su.
- Valuation of Natural Resource Improvements in the Adirondacks; 2004; Banzhaf, S., Burtraw, D., Evans, D., Krupnick A.
- Report of the results of the Asthma awareness survey; 2003
- Maximum difference scaling: Improved measures of importance and preference for segmentation; 2003; Cohen, S. H.
- Web Survey Mailer System; 2003; Barrios, E.
- Comparing On-Line and On-Paper Responses to an Employee Satisfaction Survey; 2003; Stone, G. E.
- Willingness to Pay for Organic Foods: A Comparison between Survey Data and Panel Data from Denmark ; 2002; Millock, K.; Hansen, L.G.; Wier, M.; Andersen, L.M
- Standards questionnaire format; 2002
- Bracketing effects in categorized survey questions and the measurement of economic quantities; 2002; Winter, J.
- Results from cognitive interviews of nsf earned doctorate Web survey; 2002; Altheimer, I., Dillman, D. A.
- Recommended Standard Final Outcome Categories and Standard Definitions of Response Rate for Social Surveys...; 2001; Lynn, P., Beerten, R., Laiho, J., Martin, J.
- Experiments on column width spacing in the University of Michigan Student Life Survey; 2001; Boyd, C. J., McCabe, S. E., Couper, M. P., Crawford, S. D.
- Ethische Dimensionen der Online-Forschung; 2001; Dzeyk, W.
- Documentation for 2001 Winter Internet Survey; 2001; Alvarez, M. R., Sherman, R.
- Documentation for 2000 Presidential Election Internet Survey; 2000; Alvarez, M. R., Sherman, R.
- Development of a system for on-line evaluation of teaching; 1999; Marsh, J., Jones, Ja., Boehnker, D. N., Mavis, K.
- Getting a foot in the electronic door Understanding why people read or delete electronic mail; 1997; Tuten, T. L.
- The VSB-Center savings project: Data collection methods, questionnaires and sampling procedures; 1996; Nyhus, E. K.
- Report on feeling thermometer for "moderates"; 1992; Brady, H. E.
- Evaluation of the Feeling Thermometer. A Report to the National Election Study Board based on data from...; 1979; Weisberg, H. F., Miller, A. H.