Web Survey Methodology (Research Methods for Social Scientists) - Softcover

Callegaro, Mario; Lozar Manfreda, Katja; Vehovar, Vasja

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0857028618 ISBN 13: 9780857028617

Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd, 2014

Synopsis

Web Survey Methodology guides the reader through the past fifteen years of research in web survey methodology. It both provides practical guidance on the latest techniques for collecting valid and reliable data and offers a comprehensive overview of research issues. Core topics from preparation to questionnaire design, recruitment testing to analysis and survey software are all covered in a systematic and insightful way. The reader will be exposed to key concepts and key findings in the literature, covering measurement, non-response, adjustments, paradata, and cost issues. The book also discusses the hottest research topics in survey research today, such as internet panels, virtual interviewing, mobile surveys and the integration with passive measurements, e-social sciences, mixed modes and business intelligence.

 

The book is intended for students, practitioners, and researchers in fields such as survey and market research, psychological research, official statistics and customer satisfaction research.

About this title

About the Author

Mario Callegaro is senior survey research scientist at Google.

Katja Lozar Manfreda and Vasja Vehovar are professors of statistics and methodology at the Faculty of Social Science, University of Ljubljana.

From the Back Cover

Covering core topics from preparation to questionnaire design, recruitment testing to analysis and survey software, this book covers the past 15 years of research and provides readers with practical direction on techniques for collecting valid and reliable data.

Edition details

• Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0857028618
• ISBN 13: 9780857028617
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 344