Web Survey Bibliography
The advent of the Internet has opened wholly new possibilities for data collecting. At the same time, several unanswered methodological pitfalls are present, possibly questioning the usability of data from web surveys. This article contributes to the scientific debate regarding the usability and reliability of web surveys in the social sciences by discussing the reliability of the data collected in passive sampling web surveys. The article analyzes two surveys containing the same questions, of which the first is based on a probabilistic offline sample, the other on a passive sampling online sample. Both surveys were aimed at measuring the respondents’ knowledge of politics. The findings related to the demographic characteristics were in-line with previous research: men, young, better educated, and politically interested persons dominated the online sample. Regarding the reliability of the results of the knowledge questions, the findings show that online surveys are capable of providing valuable and reliable information about the differences (and similarities) between different groups of respondents, that is, about general trends. However, the findings strongly suggest that passive sampling web surveys should not be used for drawing conclusions about the absolute levels of political knowledge in a population. The big question which remains is whether the Internet can be seen as just another sampling environment or does the "unstructured anonymity" of the Internet require tapping into a wholly new sampling methodology.
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Web survey bibliography (4086)
- The case for publishing (some) online polls; 2007; Taylor, H.
- Surveys interviews and new communication technologies; 2007; Schober, M. F., Conrad, F. G.
- Spoken and multimodal dialog systems for survey research; 2007; Johnston, M.
- Sampling in online surveys; 2007; Beidernikl, G., Kerschbaumer, A.
- Sampling for web surveys; 2007; Rivers, D.
- Response option ordering: Reconciliating meanings conveyed by rating scale position and label. Unpublished...; 2007; Garland, P., Krosnick, J. A.
- Research synthesis: The practice of cognitive interviewing; 2007; Beatty, P. C., Willis, G. B.
- Reinterview: A tool for survey quality improvement; 2007; Feindt, P., Schreiner, I., Bushery, J.
- Reconstructing childhood health histories using internet panels; 2007; Smith, J. P.
- Qualitative data exchange: Methods and tools; 2007; Corti, L.
- Pilot study to recruite a sample for an online panel: Effects of contact mode, incentives and information...; 2007; Scherpenzeel, A.
- Overcoming challenges to conducting online surveys; 2007; Ye, J.
- Opportunities and constraints of electronic research; 2007; Roberts, L. D.
- Nicht-reaktive datenerhebung: Teinahmeverhalten bei befragungen mit paradaten evaluieren. [Non reactive...; 2007; Kaczmirek, L., Neubarth, W.
- New technologies and tools for study management: Designing, implementing and maintaining a Web-based...; 2007; Courtney, L., Warmoth, E., Rodan, M., Katz, K., Subramanian, S., Kiely, M.
- Multiple imputation: review of theory, implementation and software; 2007; Harel, O., Zhou, X. H.
- More honest answers to surveys? A Study of data collection mode effects; 2007; Dennis, J. M., Li, R. J.
- Modes, trends, and content: A comparison of the 2003 HRS internet survey with HRS 2002 and 2004 Core...; 2007; Weir, D.
- Mixed-mode surveys with Netservey; 2007; Papagiannidis, S., Li, F.
- Lessons learned: Converting a telephone survey panel to an internet panel; 2007; Roe, D. J., Stockdale, J., Farrelly, M., Heinrich, T.
- Is Quanvert here to stay?; 2007; Read, N.
- ICC/ESOMAR International code on market and social research; 2007
- Global market research 2007; 2007
- Estimation of the effects of measurement characteristics on the quality of survey questions; 2007; Saris, W. E., Gallhofer, I.
- Equivalence of electronic and off-line measures; 2007; Roberts, L. D.
- Electronic data collection methods; 2007; Singh, M., Burgess, S.
- Dual-mode electronic survey lessons and experiences; 2007; Lang, M.
- Does mode matter for modeling political choice? Evidence from the 2005 British Election Study; 2007; Sanders, D., Clarke, H. D., Stewart, M. C., Whiteley, P.
- Developments in electronic survey design for establishment surveys; 2007; O'Neill, G.
- Design and development of an electronic survey system; 2007; Aaron, B., Desai, S.
- Counterfactuals and causal inference: Methods and principles for social research; 2007; Morgan, S. L., Winship, C.
- Can I use a panel? Panel conditioning and attrition bias in panel surveys; 2007; Das, M., Toepoel, V., van Soest, A.
- A guide to understanding Internet measurement alternatives; 2007
- Internet research ethics; 2007; Ess, C.
- Trust and privacy concern within social networking sites: A comparison of Facebook and MySpace ; 2007; Dwyer, R., Passerini , K., Hiltz, S. R.
- Knitting Patterns: for interview and analysis; 2007; Jenkins, S.
- Surveys and Technology – Polishing the Crystal Ball; 2007; Neffendorf, H.
- Choosing Web Surveys: mode choices among Youth Cohort Study respondents; 2007; Wardle, H., Robinson, C.
- Using Chat Tools to Perform Evaluation Interviews Eve-Marie Larsen; 2007; Larsen, E.-M.
- The Effect of Reminder Intervals on Response Rates for Web Surveys; 2007; Lemon, J. S.
- A new era of Market Research – Real-Time Sampling™ (RTS); 2007; Davis, H.
- Survey Research in a Wireless World; 2007; Pazurik, A., Cameron, M. R.
- Whither the Web: Web 2.0 and the Changing World of Web Surveys; 2007; Couper, M. P.
- Internet-based survey design for university web sites : a case study of a Thai university ; 2007; Vate-U-Lan, P.
- Visualizing Personal Networks: Working with Participant-aided Sociograms; 2007; Hogan, B., Carrasco, J. A., Wellman, B.
- Online research ethics; 2007; Madge, C.
- Response time measurement in the lab and on the Web: A comparison; 2007; Galesic, M., Reips, U.-D., Kaczmirek, L., Czienskowski, U., Liske, N., von Oertzen, T.
- Context effects in Internet Surveys: New issues and evidence; 2007; Smyth, J. D., Dillman, D. A., Christian, L. M.
- Technical considerations when implementing online research; 2007; Schmidt, W. C.
- Psychological Research on the Internet; 2007; Krantz, J. H.