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Web Survey Bibliography


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Title Author Source Year Full text AllCoder
Literacy and Data Quality in Self-Administered... Smyth, J. D., Olson, K. Midwest Association for Public Opinion Research (MAPOR), 2011 2011
Is There a Quick Fix for Open-ended Questions... Langer Tesfaye, C. Midwest Association for Public Opinion Research (MAPOR), 2011 2011
Mobile-Mostly Internet Users and Noncoverage... Antoun, C.; Couper, M. P. Midwest Association for Public Opinion Research (MAPOR), 2013 2013 PDF(440kB)
Swipe, Snap & Chat: Mobile Survey Data Collection... Buskirk, T. D.; Michaud, J.; Saunders, T. Midwest Association for Public Opinion Research (MAPOR), 2014 2014 PDF(2,16MB)
The Effect of Mobile Web Survey Design on... Young, R.H.; Crawford, S. D.; Couper, M. P.; Nelson, T. F. Midwest Association for Public Opinion Research (MAPOR), 2014 2014
Usability Testing for Survey Research Geisen, E.; Romano Bergstrom, J. C. Morgan Kaufmann Publishers Inc., San Francisco 2017
Medium Node: NSF Census Research Network McCutcheon, A. L., Belli, R. F., Olson, K., Smyth, J. D., Soh, L.-K. National Science Foundation (NSF), 2011 2011

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On the experience and evidence about mixing... Dex, S., Gumy, J. NCRM Methods Review Papers, 2011, no. 18 2011

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Doing real time research: Opportunities... Back, L., Lury, C., Zimmer, R. NCRM Methods Review Papers, 2013, no. 21 2013

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‘Digital Methods as Mainstream Methodology... Roberts, S., Hine, C., Morey, Y., Snee, H., Watson, H. NCRM Reports, June 2013 2013

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Innovations in Social Science Research Methods... Xenitidou, M., Gilbert, N. NCRM Reports, May 2009 2009

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A Typology of Research Methods Within the... Beissel-Durrant, G. NCRM Reports, November 2004 2004

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An Introduction to Using Video for Research... Jewitt, C. NCRM Working paper, March 2012 2012

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The cross platform report. Q2 -2012 - US Nielsen 2012

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Usability 101: Introduction to Usability Nielsen, J. NN/g Nielsen Norman Group 2012
Standardising the web data collection channel... Prado, C., Guinea , C. NTTS 2011 - New Techniques and Technologies for Statistics 2011

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Utilizing Web Technology in Business Data... Haraldsen, G., Snijkers, G., Roos, M., Sundvoll, A., Vik, T., Stax, H.-P. NTTS 2011 - New Techniques and Technologies for Statistics 2011

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The challenge of a mixed-mode design survey... Cardinaleschi, S., De Santis, S., Rocci, F., Spinelli, V. NTTS 2013 - New Techniques and Technologies for Statistics 2013

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Assessing Internet Questionnaires: The online... Graef, L. Online Social Sciences, Batinic, B., Reips, U.D., Bosnjak, M. (Eds.), Hogrefe & Huber: Cambridge 2002

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Using Internet/intranet web pages to collect... Stanton, J. M., Rogelberg, S. G. Organizational Research Methods, 4, 3, pp. 200-217 1998
WebSM Study: Survey software features overview... Vehovar, V., Cehovin, G., Kavcic, L., Lenar, J. Overview of web survey software market 2012

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The Validity of Surveys: Online and Offline... Wiersma, W. Oxford Internet Institute (2011) 2016 pdf (117 KB)
How accurate are surveys of objective phenomena... Chang, L. C., Krosnick, J. A. Paper presented at conference: The Future of Survey Research: Challenges and Opportunities, 2012 2012
Designing Culturally Neutral Storyboard:... Koponen, T., Varsaluoma, J., Walsh, T. Paper presented at Cross-Cultural User Experience Design II. 2010
Address Based Sampling: How to Do It, Practical... Dutwin, D. PAPOR 2009 Annual Conference 2009
Changing Survey Methods (Discussion) Lavrakas, P. J. PAPOR 2011 Annual Conference 2011
Online Questionnaire for Survey Research... Subhash, K. Pearl : A Journal of Library and Information, 9, 2, pp. 101-105 2015
Search and email still top the list of most... Purcell, K. Pew Research Center 2011

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What it takes to be a top 100 website Pingdom Blog 2010
Presenting Survey Items One at a Time Compared... Nosek, B.; Umansky, E. PLOS one 2012
Comparing the Similarity of Responses Received... Bartneck, C.; Duenser, A.; Moltchanova, E.; Zawieska, K. PLOS one 2015

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Survey cooperation: response to initial... Bartsch, S., Engel, U., Schnabel, C., Vehre, H. PPSM 1st International Conference - Improving survey methods 2009
Survey Sidekick: Learning & designing scientifically... Hsiao, I.-H., Malhotra, M., Joo, J., Chae, H. S., Natriello, G. Presented at Human-Computer Interaction and the Learning Sciences Workshop (in conjunction with CSCL 2013, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA). 2013

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The ONS Beyond 2011 Programme & possible... Morris, L. Presented at NCRM Conference: Web surveys for the general population: How, why and when? (2013) 2013
Feasibility of Using Web to Survey at a... Villar, A. Presented at NCRM Workshop: Web surveys for the general population: How, why and when? (June, 2013) 2013
Current UK provision of web panaels and... Lagorio, C. Presented at NCRM Workshop: Web surveys for the general population: How, why and when? (June, 2013) 2013

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Scientific impact of the MESS Project:... Das, M. Presented at NCRM Workshop: Web surveys for the general population: How, why and when? (June, 2013) 2013
Selection Bias in Web Surveys and the Use... Musch, J., Ullrich, S., Diedenhofen, D. Presented at: General Online Research Conference (GOR) 2010 2010
Time Related Inconsistencies in Global Online... Gittelman, S. H., Trimarchi, E. Presented at: The American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR) 65th Annual Conference, 2010 2010
Which Web Survey Respondents Are Most Likely... Coiner, T., Schober, M. F., Conrad, F. G. Presented at: The American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR) 66th Annual Conference, 2011 2011
Effects of Differential Incentives on Response... McSpurren, K. Presented at: The American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR) 66th Annual Conference, 2011 2011
Measuring User Satisfaction in the Lab:... Jans, M., Romano, J. C., Ashenfelter, K. T., Krosnick, J. A. Presented at: The American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR) 66th Annual Conference, 2011 2011
The Online Statistical Survey As An Alternative... Dinu, S., Nitoiu, M., Pomazan, C. Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Automatic Control, Modelling & Simulation (ACMOS '13) 2013

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A Critical Assessment of Online Survey Tools... Marra, R. M., Bogue, B. Proceedings of the 2006 WEPAN Conference 2006

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The effect of language in answering qualitative... Walsh, T., Nurkka, P., Petrie, H., Olson, J. Proceedings of the 25th Australian Computer-Human Interaction Conference: Augmentation, Application, Innovation, Collaboration, pp. 73-82 2013
Human centered measures of success in web... Kirakowski, J., Claridge, N., Whitehand, R. Proceedings of the 4th Conference on Human Factors & the Web 1998
Why do survey participants choose to report... Nichols, E. M. Proceedings of the Survey Research Methods Section, American Statistical Association, 2012 2012

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Nonresponse Error, Measurement Error, And... Sakshaug, J. W., Yan, T., Tourangeau, R. Public Opinion Quarterly (POQ), 74, 5, pp. 907-933 2011

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The Impact of “Forgiving” Introductions... Peter, J., Valkenburg, P. M. Public Opinion Quarterly (POQ), 75, 4, pp. 779-787 2011

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Does Giving People Their Preferred Survey... Olson, K., Smyth, J. D., Wood, H. Public Opinion Quarterly (POQ), 76, 4, pp. 611-635 2012

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Clicking vs. Dragging: Different Uses of... Sikkel, D., Steenbergen, R., Gras, S. Public Opinion Quarterly (POQ), 78, 1, pp. 177-190 2014
Respondent mode choice in a smartphone survey... Conrad, F. G., Schober, M. F., Antoun, C., Yan, H. Y., Hupp, A., Johnston, M., Ehlen, P., Vickers, L., Zhang, C. Public Opinion Quarterly (POQ), 81, S1, pp. 307-337 2017 PDF (1,4 MB)
Open narrative questions in PC and smartphones... Revilla, M.; Ochoa, C. Quality and Quantity 2015

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Features of the Z-scoring method in graphical... Selkaelae, A., Ronkainen, S., Alasaarela, E. Quality and Quantity, 45, 3, pp. 609-621 2011
Comparing acquiescent and extreme response... Liu, M.; Conrad, F. G.; Lee, S. Quality and Quantity, 51, 2, pp. 941-958 2017 PDF (580 KB)
Making use of Internet interactivity to... Revilla, M.; Ochoa, C.; Turbina, A. Quality and Quantity, pp. 1-16 2016 PDF (417 KB)
Improved Dialogue Features in Web Surveys... Lund, K. Quest Workshop 2013 2013
Questionnaire development & testing in the... Collins, D. Quest Workshop 2013 2013
Usability and Accessibility Guidelines for... Ashenfelter, K. T. Quest Workshop 2013 2013
Recent Experiences with Electronic Questionnaire... Lawrence, D. Quest Workshop 2013 2013
How do we Know Cognitive Interviewing is... Willis, G. B. Quest Workshop 2013 2013
Bringing usability to pretesting of Business... Rouhunkoski, J. Quest Workshop 2013 2013
SurveyTester from Knowledge Navigators Macer, T. Quirk's Marketing Research Review, February 2016, pp. 30-33 2016 PDF (364 KB)
Simplifying your mobile solution Berry, K. Quirk's Marketing Research Review, February 2016, pp. 42-45 2016 PDF (298 KB)
By the Numbers: Theory of adaptation or... Cavallaro, K. Quirk's Marketing Research Review, January 2013, pp. 24 2013

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Are sliders too slick for surveys? Buskirk, T. D. Quirk's Marketing Research Review, June 2016, pp. 44-48 2016 PDF (225 KB)
Research gamification for quality pharmaceutical... Mondry, B.; Fink, L. Quirk's Marketing Research Review, March 2016, pp. 38-43 2016 PDF (225 KB)
Why Web-assisted TDIs are a cost-effective... Donnelly, T. Quirk's Marketing Research Review, May 2011, pp. 42 2011

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Social research in online context: methodological... Pandolfini, V. RC33 8th International Conference on Social Science Methodology, 2012 2012

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Online Questionnaires: Development of &#... Tries, S., Blanke, K. RC33 8th International Conference on Social Science Methodology, 2012 2012
Data quality of questions sensitive to social... Lozar Manfreda, K., Zajc, N., Berzelak, N., Vehovar, V. RC33 8th International Conference on Social Science Methodology, 2012 2012
How Often Do You Use the App with a Bird... Buskirk, T. D. RC33 8th International Conference on Social Science Methodology, 2012 2012
Smartphone Apps and User Engagement: Collecting... Link, M. W. RC33 8th International Conference on Social Science Methodology, 2012 2012
Using Online and Paper Surveys - The Effectiveness... De Bernardo, D. H., Curtis, A. Research on Aging, 35, 2, pp. 220-240 2013

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Mobile, webmail, desktops: Where are we... ReturnPath 2011

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Internet-based survey design for university... Vate-U-Lan, P. RMIT University 2007

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Introduction to Usability Testing for Survey... Geisen, E., Jarrett, C. SAPOR Short Course, October 2011 2011
Effects of different types of progress indicators... Matzat, U., Snijders, C., van der Horst, W. Social Psychology, 40, 1, pp. 43-52 2009

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A Review of Issues in Gamified Surveys Keusch, F.; Zhang, Che. Social Science Computer Review 2015

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Why Do Web Surveys Take Longer on Smartphones... Couper, M. P.; J. J.Peterson, G. J. Social Science Computer Review 2016 PDF(712 kB)
An Evaluation of the Semiautomatic Login... Heerwegh, D., Loosveldt, G. Social Science Computer Review, 21, 2, pp. 223-234 2003

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Internet Recruiting: The Effects of Web... Braddy, P. W., Foster Thompson, L., Wuensch, K. L., Grossnickle, W. F. Social Science Computer Review, 21, 3, pp. 374-385 2003

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Thinking Inside the Box Visual Design of... Mohr, A. H.; Sell, A.; Lindsay, T. Social Science Computer Review, 34, 3, pp. 347-359 2016 pdf (252 KB)
Asking Factual Knowledge Questions: Reliability... Elo, K. Social Science Computer Review, Published online before print August 20, 2009 2009

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What are the Links in a Web Survey Among... Revilla, M., Ochoa, C. Social Science Computer Review, Published online before print May 14, 2014 2014

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Displaying Videos in Web Surveys: Implications... Mendelson, J.; Lee Gibson, J.; Romano Bergstrom, J. C. Social Science Computer Review; 35, 5, pp. 654-665 2017 pdf (168 KB)
Taming Big Data: Using App Technology to... Bail, C. A. Sociological Methods & Research; 46, 2, pp. 189-217 2015 pdf 423 KB 
International Handbook of Internet Research... Hunsinger, J., Klastrup, L., Allen, M. Springer 2009
Weaving the Web into Personal Communication... Kobayashi, T., Boase, J. SSRN Working Papers Series, September 12, 2011 2011

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Old versus New: The Comparative Efficiency... Fisher, S. H., Herrick, R. State Politics & Policy Quarterly, 13, 2, p. 147-163 2013
Data collection through web-based technology... Swartz, R. W., Hancock, C. Statistical Journal of the UN Economic Commission for Europe, 19, 3, pp.153-159 2002
Self-identification of occupation in web... Tijdens, K. G. Survey Methods: Insights from the field 2015

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The impact of contact effort on mode-specific... Schouten, B., van der Laan, J., Cobben, F. Survey Methods: Insights from the field, May 2014 2014

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Reconceptualizing Survey Representativeness... Fan, D. P. Survey Practice, 6, 2 2013

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To Click, Type, or Drag? Evaluating Speed... Husser, J. A., Husser, J. A. Survey Practice, 6, 2, 2013

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Measuring Compliance in Mobile Longitudinal... Link, M. W. Survey Practice, 6, 4 2013

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Navigation Buttons in Web-Based Surveys:... Romano Bergstrom, J. C.; Erdman, C.; Lakhe, S. Survey Practice, 9, 1 2016 pdf (1.5 MB)
Exploring Animated Faces Scales in Web Surveys... Emde, M., Fuchs, M. Survey Practice, February 2012 2012

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Mobile-only web survey respondents Lugtig, P. J.; Toepoel, V.; Amin, A. Survey Practice; 9, 4, pp. 1-8 2016 pdf 119 KB
Helping respondents provide good answers... Couper, M. P.; Zhang, C. Survey Research Methods, 10, 1, pp. 49-64 2016 PDF (2,16 MB)