Web Survey Bibliography
Title The Tri-Council Policy Statement and Research in Cyberspace: Research Ethics, the Internet, and Revising a ‘Living Document’
Author Kitchin, H. A.
Source Journal of Academic Ethics, 1, 4, pp. 397-418
Year 2003
Database Kluwer Journals
Access date 20.07.2004
Abstract Increasingly, the Internet is proving to be an important research tool. Today, cyberspace affords researchers easy access to traditionally difficult to reach populations, a host of virtual communities, and a wealth of data created through computer-mediated-communication. This newfound research frontier brings with it, however, a multiplicity of ethical concerns, including: (1) whether the Internet constitutes a private or public space; (2) whether the human subject paradigm is appropriate when considering the ethics of Internet research; and (3) whether cyber participants/‘speakers-as-writers’ and communities should be guaranteed confidentiality and anonymity when researchers contain or consider them in research. This paper examines these specific ethical concerns as they relate to Canada's Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans, which, as yet, does not explicitly address ethics involved in Internet research. I propose that in large part the Internet is by definition a public site of activity, and as such, many posters cannot expect their texts to remain confidential, nor their names anonymous, and that the human subject paradigm is highly problematic in terms of regulating ethics involved in some research generated through new information technologies. This is most expressly the case with computer-mediated-communication, which, in light of the Tri-Council Policy Statement, can be viewed as theoretically akin to public entertainment and performance.
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Year of publication2003
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Web Survey Bibliography - 2003 (396)
- Unveiling the true value of ads; 2003; Wilberg, E., Hulten, S.
- Specific issue reach and specific issue effects. A welcome add on for print in the measurement of reach...; 2003; den Boon, A., Faasse, J.
- A Preliminary Structural Equation Model of Comprehension and Persuasion of Interactive Advertising Brand...; 2003; Macias, W.
- Two modalities, one answer? Combining Internet and CATI surveys effectively in market research; 2003; Oosterveld, P., Willems, P.
- Getting X-efficiency in marketing research; 2003; Potter, T., Oxley, M.
- Beyond online panels; 2003; Poynter, R., Comley, P.
- New Internet-driven choice modeling capabilities for global market research; 2003; Bakken, D. G., Nagel, J. N.
- Wireless. Communication and research medium?; 2003; Cooke, M., Nielsen, A., Strong, C.
- Measuring newspaper reading during summer period via mobile phones; 2003; Vogelius, L., Widman, L.
- Going mobile. The future of mobile data collection software, hardware, and research methodology; 2003; Cameron, M. R., Weisberg, J. R.
- Strong enough for adults? Interactive television as a research tool; 2003; Chaplin, J., Mills, J.
- Txt msg surveys. Return to sender?; 2003; Hofmann, O., Menti, M., Noyce, D.
- Data collection using electronically assisted interviews in a roadshow: A methodological evaluation; 2003; Marcella, R., Baxter, G., Moore, N.
- The effect of different methods of collecting data: Mail, telephone and filter data collection issues...; 2003; Hawthorne, G.
- Mobile survey wins over cold calls - Broadband: IT Business Special Report; 2003; Henderson, L.
- Electronic Survey Methodology: A Case Study in Reaching Hard to Involve Internet Users; 2003; Andrews, D., Nonnecke, B., Preece, J.
- Reducing error in mail surveys; 2003; Cui, W. W.
- Multiple Answer Questions in Self-administered Surveys: The Use of Check-All-That-Apply and Forced-Choice...; 2003; Dillman, D. A., Smyth, J. D., Christian, L. M., Stern, M. J.
- Editing strategies used by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics in Data Collection over the Internet; 2003; Cohen, S. H.
- Impact of messages on concomitant use of nicotine replacement therapy and cigarettes: a randomized trial...; 2003; le Houezec, J., Landfeldt, B., Etter, J. -F.
- Improving email response in a permission marketing context; 2003; Kent, R., Brandal, H.
- Using on-line surveys to measure three key constructs of the quality of human–computer interaction...; 2003; van Schaik, P., Ling, J.
- The feasibility of computer-assisted survey interviewing in Africa: Experience from two rural districts...; 2003; Hewett, P. C., Erulkar, A. S., Mensch, B. S.
- Consistency in the reporting of sexual behavior among adolescent girls in Kenya: A comparison of interviewing...; 2003; Hewett, P. C., Mensch, B. S., Erulkar, A. S.
- GPRS m-telephone interviewing - a survey method for the future?; 2003; Tjostheim, I.
- Perceived Characteristics and Abilities of an Effective Marketing Department Head; 2003; Trocchia, P. J., Andrus, D. M.
- Best Practices in the Assessment of Hotel-guest Attitudes; 2003; Schall, M.
- Eminent Domain: An Evaluation Based on Criteria Relating to Equity, Effectiveness, and Efficiency; 2003; Cypher, M. L., Forgey, F. A.
- Explicating Web Site Interactivity: Impression Formation Effects in Political Campaign Sites; 2003; Sundar, S. S., Kalyanaraman, S., Brown, J.
- Patterns of Drug Use and the Influence of Gender on Self-Reports of Memory Ability in Ecstasy Users:...; 2003; Rodgers, J., Buchanan, T., Scholey, A. B., Heffernan, T. M., Ling, J., Parrott, A. C.
- Broadening Public Access to Data through the Development of Tools for Data Novices; 2003; Card, J. J., Shapiro, L., Amarillas, A., McKean, E., Kuhn, T.
- How the Web Influenced Political Attitudes and Behaviors in the 1996 and 2000 Presidential Elections; 2003; Kaye, B. K., Johnson, T. J.
- Communities of Care and Caring: The Case of MSWatch.com(R); 2003; Weis, R., Stamm, K., Smith, C. B., Nilan, M., Clark, F., Weis, J., Kennedy, K.
- Safe Passages: Providing Online Support to Beginning Teachers; 2003; DeWert, M. H., Babinski, L. M., Jones, B. D.
- Determinants of Online Channel Use and Overall Satisfaction with a Relational, Multichannel Service...; 2003; Montoya-Weiss, M. M., Voss, G. B., Grewal, D.
- Massive Questionnaires for Personality Capture; 2003; Bainbridge, W. S.
- Internet Use and Misuse: Preliminary Findings from a New Assessment Instrument; 2003; Rotunda, R. J., Kass, S. J., Sutton, M. A., Leon, D. T.
- Around the World Wide Web in 80 Ways: How Motives for Going Online are Linked to Internet Activities...; 2003; Johnson, T. J., Kaye, B. K.
- The Relative Importance of External, Internal, Individual and Procedural Equity to Pay Satisfaction:...; 2003; Terpstra, D. E., Honoree, A. L.
- Survey of Transformative and Spiritual Dimensions of Higher Education; 2003; Duerr, M., Zajonc, A., Dana, D.
- Another Look At Technology Use In Classrooms: The Development And Validation Of An Instrument To Measure...; 2003; Hogarty, K. Y., Lang, T. R., Kromrey, J. D.
- Toward Improved Methods for Measurement of Utility: Automated Repair of Errors in Elicitations; 2003; Lenert, L. A., Sturley, A. E., Rupnow, M.
- Giving Voice to Students: Using the Internet for Data Collection; 2003; Shields, C. M.
- Show Your Real Face: A Fan Study of the UK Big Brother Transmissions (2000, 2001, 2002). Investigating...; 2003; Jones, J. M.
- Innovation in Online Research - Who Needs Online Panels?; 2003; Comley, P.
- If the Internet is so clever, why aren't we all rich!; 2003; Poynter, R.
- Comparison two modes of data collection: WWW and mail; 2003; Getka-Wilczynska, E.
- Interpreting Web vs paper mode choice using supplementary data; 2003; Himmelmann, M., Romano, M. F.
- Methodological aspects of comparisons between Web & paper surveys; 2003; Romano, M. F., Himmelmann, M.
- What is the Future for Telephone Surveys?; 2003; Collins, M., Sykes, W.