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 - Survey methodology (2445)
- Panel research providers respond to questions about their survey-invitation practices; 2009; Bruzzone, D., Bookbinder, J.
- Mobile research - the fifth methodology?; 2009; Snaith, T.
- Research-on-research helps American Cancer Society assess the best modes for an ongoing study; 2009; Blais, L. M., Roller, M. R.
- The impact of gender in e-mailed survey invitations; 2009; Derham, P.
- Using interactive technology to improve online questionnaire design; 2009; Chen, T., Estrin, D.
- How Web 2.0 made a long survey more palatable; 2009; Hebard, A. J.
- Faster than a speeding survey: Part II: The physician's perspective; 2009; Maciolek, T., Palish, J.
- Faster than a speeding survey: Part I: Rules of the road for online research with physicians; 2009; Maciolek, T., Palish, J.
- An examination of strategies for panel-blending; 2009; Fallig, M. A., Allen, D.
- How do respondent behaviors and online sample quality affect measures of ad performance?; 2009; Bruzzone, D.
- The value of consistency auditing of online panels; 2009; Gittelmam, S. H., Trimarchi, E.
- 10 ways to keep your panel respondents happy; 2009; Hardy, N.
- Survey says: new tools aim to ensure the integrity of online surveys. ; 2009; Quenqua, D.
- College Experiences Survey: Methodological Summary. Final Report; 2009; DesRoches, D., Hall, J. W., Santos, B.
- Conference interpreters and their self-representation: A worldwide web-based survey ; 2009; Zwischenberger, C.
- Zero Banks: Coverage Error and Bias in Rdd Samples Based on Hundred Banks with Listed Numbers ; 2009; Boyle, J., Bucuvalas, M., Piekarski, L., Weiss, A.
- National Surveys Via RDD Telephone Interviewing vs. the Internet: Comparing Sample Representativeness...; 2009; Chang, L. C., Krosnick, J. A.
- Internet experiments: methods, guidelines, metadata; 2009; Reips, U. -D.
- Item non-response rates: a comparison of online and paper questionnaires ; 2009; Denscombe, M.
- A Comparison of Web-Based and Paper-Based Survey Methods Testing Assumptions of Survey Mode and Response...; 2009; Greenlaw, C., Brown-Welty, S.
- Building and managing an online panel with phpPanelAdmin; 2009; Goeritz, A.
- Interactivity in self-administered surveys. Influence on respondents' experience; 2009; Suarez Vazquez, A., Garcia Rodriguez, N., Alvarez, M. B.
- Relating Question Type to Panel Conditioning: A comparison between trained and fresh respondents; 2009; Toepoel, V., Das, M., van Soest, A.
- Selecting techniques for use in an internet survey; 2009; B., Han, V., Albaum, G., Thirkell, P.Wiley, J. B.
- Designing Effective Web Survey Forms; 2009; Mitchell, J.
- The Effects of the Initial Mode of Contact on the Response Rate and Data Quality in an Internet-Based...; 2009; Wiseman, F.
- Doing Research in the Real World; 2009; Gray, D. E.
- Conducting Mobile Surveys: A Hands-on Introduction to an Innovative Research Mode; 2009; Pferdekämper, T., Melcher, T.
- An experimental mixed mode design on a general population survey ; 2009; Eva, G.
- Using Debit Cards for Incentive Payments: Experiences of a Weekly Survey Study; 2009; Gatny, H. H., Couper, M. P., Axinn, W., Barber, J. S.
- Nonsampling Error Research in Practice; 2009; Brick, J. M., Kalton, G.
- Total Survey Error: Past, Present, Future; 2009; Groves, R. M.
- Relation between values and topic of a survey in internet panel research; 2009; Vis, C., Marchand, M.
- The potential of mobile research: Implications for the future and the role of industry standards; 2009; Nelson, L.
- Lottery Style Incentives and Response Rates to Online Surveys; 2009; Pearson, J., E., Krosnick, J. A.Levine, R. E.
- Factors Contributing to Participation in Web‐based Surveys among Italian University Graduates; 2009; Cimini, C., Girottu, C., Gasperoni, G.
- Integration of different data collection techniques using the propensity score; 2009; Camillo, F., Conti, V., Ghiselli, S.
- The mixing of survey modes: application to Laon web and face‐to‐face household travel survey...; 2009; Bayart, C., Bonnel, P.
- Response rates in multi actor surveys; 2009; Pasteels, I., Ponnet, K., Mortelmans, D.
- Unit non‐response in panel surveys: empirical finding from an experiment; 2009; Haunberger, S.
- The Potential of a Multi-mode Data Collection Design to Reduce non-response bias. The Case of a Survey...; 2009; Sala, E., Lynn, P.
- New developments in survey methodology for official statistics; 2009; Bethlehem, J.
- Improving Response Rates in Online Business Surveys by Using CATI; 2009; Höglinger, M., Abraham, M., Arpagaus, J.
- Methodological Research for Longitudinal Surveys; 2009; Lynn, P.
- Accessibility of individuals for mobile phone surveys; 2009; Gabler, S., Häder, S.
- Mixed Modes and Measurement Error: Comparing face-to-face, telephone and web modes ; 2009; Hope, S., Nicolaas, G., Jäckle, A., Lynn, P., Nandi, A., Campanelli, P.
- The Difficult but Essential Challenge of Designing Mixed-Mode Surveys; 2009; Dillman, D. A.
- Web based survey methods workshop; 2009; Weiss, M.
- Web Surveys; 2009; Bosnjak, M.
- Leading Respondents from Social Networks to Surveys; 2009; Chadwick, S.

