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While web surveys are a popular, quick, and cheap form of data collection, there are many methodological issues that factor into conducting them. A valuable reference on the theoretical and practical aspects of the topic, this book addresses the design of user-friendly web surveys, as well as creation of proper samples. The authors also delve into how under-coverage, self-selection, adjustment weighting, and propensity scores affect constructive web survey development. Accompanied by a website, this book offers best practices for efficient construction, implementation, and analysis of web…mehr

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While web surveys are a popular, quick, and cheap form of data collection, there are many methodological issues that factor into conducting them. A valuable reference on the theoretical and practical aspects of the topic, this book addresses the design of user-friendly web surveys, as well as creation of proper samples. The authors also delve into how under-coverage, self-selection, adjustment weighting, and propensity scores affect constructive web survey development. Accompanied by a website, this book offers best practices for efficient construction, implementation, and analysis of web surveys.
BEST PRACTICES TO CREATE AND IMPLEMENTHIGHLY EFFECTIVE WEB SURVEYS

Exclusively combining design and sampling issues, Handbook of Web Surveys presents a theoretical yet practical approach to creating and conducting web surveys. From the history of web surveys to various modes of data collection to tips for detecting error, this book thoroughly introduces readers to the this cutting-edge technique and offers tips for creating successful web surveys.

The authors provide a history of web surveys and go on to explore the advantages and disadvantages of this mode of data collection. Common challenges involving under-coverage, self-selection, and measurement errors are discussed as well as topics including:
Sampling designs and estimation procedures
Comparing web surveys to face-to-face, telephone, and mail surveys
Errors in web surveys
Mixed-mode surveys
Weighting techniques including post-stratification, generalized regression estimation, and raking ratio estimation
Use of propensity scores to correct bias
Web panels

Real-world examples illustrate the discussed concepts, methods, and techniques, with related data freely available on the book's Website. Handbook of Web Surveys is an essential reference for researchers in the fields of government, business, economics, and the social sciences who utilize technology to gather, analyze, and draw results from data. It is also a suitable supplement for survey methods courses at the upper-undergraduate and graduate levels.
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Autorenporträt
Jelke Bethlehem, PhD, is Senior Advisor in the Department of Statistical Methods at Statistics Netherlands and Professor of Statistical Information Processing at the University of Amsterdam. His current research interests include web surveys, computer-assisted survey information collection, graphical techniques in statistics, and user-friendly software for statistical analysis. He is coeditor of Computer Assisted Survey Information Collection, author of Applied Survey Methods: A Statistical Perspective, and coauthor of Handbook of Nonresponse in Household Surveys, all published by Wiley. Silvia Biffignandi is Professor of Economic and Business Statistics and Director of the Centre for Statistical Analyses and Survey Interviewing (CASI) at the University of Bergamo (Italy). She currently focuses her research in the areas of web surveys, online panels, and official statistics.