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Documentation of online surveys (Version 1.0)
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GESIS - Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften
Abstract This guideline on documentation of online surveys should provide guidance to researchers that aim at
documenting the process of an online survey data collection. The collection of empirical data is an essential
part of the scientific process. It is, therefore, important to comprehensively document... view more
This guideline on documentation of online surveys should provide guidance to researchers that aim at
documenting the process of an online survey data collection. The collection of empirical data is an essential
part of the scientific process. It is, therefore, important to comprehensively document how scientific
data was collected. The information included in such a description will enable others to critically evaluate
the data collection procedure and make replication studies possible. The guideline at hand attempts
to provide a comprehensive list of aspects important for the documentation of an online survey: General
aspects, details of the data collection preparation, the data collection phase, and the data processing are
included in the guideline.... view less
Keywords
online survey; data capture; data preparation; data documentation
Classification
Methods and Techniques of Data Collection and Data Analysis, Statistical Methods, Computer Methods
Document language
English
Publication Year
2020
City
Mannheim
Page/Pages
11 p.
Series
GESIS Survey Guidelines
DOI
https://doi.org/10.15465/gesis-sg_en_031
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed