Web Survey Bibliography
The plain use of numbers to present the distribution of public opinion is not always the best strategy. Samples are often not representative. We need to know what research design and strategy for data analysis can be used in non-standard situations. Some examples of a methodology for this type of research work can be found in the work of the classic architects of research methodology in the 1930s and 1940s – Paul F. Lazarsfeld, Robert K. Merton, Eduard Suchmann, Herta Herzog and William F. Whyte. They frequently used a comparative design, qualitative methods and small subsamples. And they solved the problem with non-representative data with the help of theory. These examples and innovations could enrich our current public opinion research.
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Web survey bibliography - WAPOR 64th Annual Conference, 2011 (6)
- Establishing Cross-National Equivalence of Measures of Xenophobia: Evidence from Probing in Web Surveys...; 2011; Braun, M., Behr, D., Kaczmirek, L.
- “Don’t know” the difference - An experimental comparison between Web and CATI; 2011; Schielicke, A.-M., Degen, M.
- A Survey Stopping Rule Based on Weighting for Unit Nonresponse; 2011; Lewis, T.
- Classic Inspirations for Social Research Methodology in the time of Online Access Panels ; 2011; Jerabek, H.
- Question Comprehensibility and Satisficing Behavior in Web Surveys; 2011; Lenzner, T.
- Examination of a ’Web Mode Effect’. An Experimental Comparison of Web and Paper Based Surveys...; 2011; Shamshiri-Petersen, D., Clement, S. L.