Web Survey Bibliography
A new revision of the HTML standard is forthcoming. HTML5 offers many new features relevant for Web-based survey research, some of which are already implemented in many current browsers. The current experimental study focused on two new input types that could be especially relevant for mobile Web surveys. On mobile devices like smart phones or tablets, there are different types of virtual keyboards. Due to space constraints, some of these keyboards either result in small buttons or require switching between layouts. Reducing the keyboard to relevant keys only (e.g., numbers for numerical input) may have two beneficial effects. Firstly, customized keyboards lead to larger buttons that may improve usability, resulting in fewer typing errors. Additionally, the number of clicks (required to change between keyboard layouts) can be reduced. Secondly, a specific keyboard illustrates that a certain type of answer is expected, which could improve question understanding. On the flipside, restricting respondents’ input to certain characters may have a negative effect on data quality and respondent motivation. Some new input – especially those with pre-selected answers – could even lead to biased answers or to break-off. In a Web experiment two new HTML5 input types have been evaluated. The first input type (element <form type="time">) is used to collect time information. In desktop browsers two control buttons that can be clicked to enter a certain time of day are added to a text field. In mobile browsers a scroll wheel is presented instead of an alphanumeric keyboard. The second HTML5 input type (element <form type="tel">) does only affect mobile devices. Instead of offering a full keyboard, a numeric keypad is presented. The impact on different aspects of data quality (e.g., validity, incorrect answers, item non-response, and break-off) considering client-side paradata will be presented and recommendations for survey design will be discussed.
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Web survey bibliography - Funke, F. (19)
- Higher Item Nonresponse Rates Caused by Slider Scales in Web Surveys; 2015; Toepoel, V.; Funke, F.
- Investigating Response Quality in Mobile and Desktop Surveys: A Comparison of Radio Buttons, Visual...; 2014; Toepoel, V.; Funke, F.
- The Use of Paradata to Predict Future Cooperation in a Panel Study; 2014; Funke, F., Goeritz, A.
- HTML5 and mobile Web surveys: A Web experiment on new input types; 2013; Funke, F.
- Break-off and attrition in the GIP amongst technologically experienced and inexperienced participants...; 2013; Blom, A. G., Bossert, D., Clark, V., Funke, F., Gebhard, F., Holthausen, A., Krieger, U., Wachenfeld...
- Nonresponse and Nonresponse Bias in a Probability-Based Internet Panel; 2013; Blom, A. G., Bossert, D., Funke, F., Gebhard, F., Holthausen, A., Krieger, U.
- Enhancing Web Surveys With New HTML5 Input Types; 2012; Funke, F.
- Mobile Survey Participation Rates in Commercial Market Research: A Meta-Analysis; 2012; Bosnjak, M., Poggio, T., Becker, K. R., Funke, F., Wachenfeld, A., Fischer, B.
- High potential for mobile Web surveys: Findings from a survey representative for German Internet users...; 2012; Funke, F., Wachenfeld, A.
- Why semantic differentials in Web-based research should be made from visual analogue scales and not...; 2012; Funke, F., Reips, U.-D.
- Web-based rating scales: HTML 5 and other innovations; 2011; Funke, F.
- Ignoring the compatibility of online questionnaires may bias the psychological composition of your sample...; 2011; Funke, F.
- Explaining more variance with visual analogue scales: A Web experiment; 2011; Funke, F.
- Internet-Based Measurement With Visual Analogue Scales: An Experimental Investigation; 2010; Funke, F.
- Making small effects observable: Reducing error by using visual analogue scales; 2009; Funke, F., Reips, U.-D.
- Yes, VASs can! Increasing the accuracy of survey measurements with computerized visual analogue scales...; 2009; Funke, F., Reips, U.-D.
- Response Formats in Cross-cultural Comparisons in Web-based Surveys; 2009; Thomas, R. K.l, Terhanian, G., Funke, F.
- Using Audio and Video Clips in Web Surveys — Feasibility and Impact on Data Quality; 2007; Fuchs, M., Funke, F.
- Dynamic Forms: Online Surveys 2.0 ; 2007; Funke, F., Reips, U.-D.