Handbook of research on electronic surveys and measurements

• Corporate Author: IGI Global.
• Other Authors: Reynolds, Rodney A., Woods, Robert, 1970-, Baker, Jason D.
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Hershey, Pa. : IGI Global (701 E. Chocolate Avenue, Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033, USA), c2007.
• Subjects: Surveys > Methodology > Computer programs.; Interviewing > Computer programs.; Internet questionnaires.; Behavioral assessment > Computer programs.; Social sciences > Research > Statistical methods > Computer programs.; Administering online surveys; Analyzing online surveys; Business instruments; Creating online surveys; Developing valid and reliable online instruments; Education instruments; Online focus groups; Open source vs. commercial survey software; Population and sampling issues; Sampling and online surveys; Survey security; Survey software; Technology instruments
• Online Access: View fulltext via EzAccess
• Physical Description: electronic texts (xxiv, 378, 6 p. : ill.) : digital files.; Also available in print.
• Format: Mode of access: World Wide Web.
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• ISBN: 9781591407935 (ebook); 1591407931 (ebook)
• Access: Restricted to subscribers or individual electronic text purchasers.

This handbook is the comprehensive reference source for innovative knowledge on electronic surveys. It provides complete coverage of the challenges associated with the use of the Internet to develop online surveys, administer Web-based instruments, and conduct computer-mediated assessments. More than 50 experts in the field of electronic surveys and measurements have provided 58 comprehensive chapters, and the publication contains over 950 references to additional publications. The handbook includes cutting edge descriptions of the design, implementation, and use of electronic surveys, and also includes discussions on the challenges associated with online data collection and profiles of selected online measures. It combines how-to information about online research with profiles of specific measures.