May 1, 2015

Internet statistics

Companion overview of Internet usage statistics, sources and indicators that inform the coverage and design of web surveys.

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May 1, 2015

Frequency of question types in web surveys

Empirical overview of question type frequencies based on half a million questions from 30,000 web survey questionnaires built in an open-source web survey platform.

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May 1, 2015

Study on working conditions in Slovenian science

Supplementary case study reporting on a web survey of working conditions among researchers in Slovenian science.

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January 15, 2017

Statistics of WebSM bibliography database

Overview of the WebSM bibliography database with an analysis of the authorship network observable from its resources.

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January 15, 2017

Overview of email marketing approaches

Review of contemporary email marketing approaches and their methodological implications for invitation and reminder strategies in web surveys.

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January 15, 2017

Examples of response rate calculations

Examples of response rate calculations, with a discussion of the RR2' approximation of AAPOR Response Rate 2 in practice.

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July 1, 2016

Question types in web surveys

Extended treatment of question types used in web surveys, with examples and notes on suitability, layout and measurement quality.

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January 15, 2017

Ethical dilemmas in web surveys

Examples of ethical dilemmas across the stages of the core web survey process and discussion of common standards.

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January 15, 2017

Survey modes

Comparative overview of survey modes — web, mail, telephone, face-to-face and mixed-mode — and their trade-offs for data quality and cost.

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January 15, 2017

Measurement levels

Systematic introduction to measurement levels — nominal, ordinal, interval and ratio — with corresponding examples and illustrations.

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January 15, 2017

Sampling aspects in web survey practice

Practical discussion of sampling approaches for web surveys, including probability and non-probability designs and coverage considerations.

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January 15, 2017

Introduction to basic statistics

Concise outline of essential statistical concepts in under 30 pages of core text accompanied by extensive examples.

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January 15, 2017

Characteristics of web survey software

Catalogue of features and characteristics commonly found in web survey software platforms used by researchers and practitioners.

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January 15, 2017

Survey software methodological recommendations

Methodological recommendations for selecting and configuring web survey software to support sound measurement and fieldwork practice.

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January 15, 2017

Web survey software analysis

Detailed analysis comparing leading web survey software solutions across functionality, usability and methodological support.

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January 15, 2017

Examples of fieldwork monitoring and diagnostics

Worked examples of fieldwork monitoring and diagnostic indicators used to assess response patterns and data quality during web survey collection.

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