The Palgrave Handbook of Survey Research

Front Matter ....Pages i-xxiv
Front Matter ....Pages 1-1
 Assessing the Accuracy of Survey Research  (Jon A. Krosnick)....Pages 3-5
 The Importance of Probability-Based Sampling Methods for Drawing Valid Inferences  (Gary Langer)....Pages 7-12
 Sampling for Single and Multi-Mode Surveys Using Address-Based Sampling  (Colm O’Muircheartaigh)....Pages 13-18
 Evidence About the Accuracy of Surveys in the Face of Declining Response Rates  (Scott Keeter)....Pages 19-22
 Sampling to Minimize Nonresponse Bias  (J. Michael Brick)....Pages 23-28
 Cross-National Issues in Response Rates  (Vasja Vehovar, Koen Beullens)....Pages 29-42
 Choosing a Mode of Survey Data Collection  (Roger Tourangeau)....Pages 43-50
 Mixed-Mode and Mixed-Device Surveys  (Edith Desiree de Leeuw, Vera Toepoel)....Pages 51-61
 The Use and Effects of Incentives in Surveys  (Eleanor Singer)....Pages 63-70
 Methods for Determining Who Lives in a Household  (Kathleen Targowski Ashenfelter)....Pages 71-78
 Harmonization for Cross-National Comparative Social Survey Research: A Case Study Using the “Private Household” Variable  (Jürgen H. P. Hoffmeyer-Zlotnik, Uwe Warner)....Pages 79-86
 Answering for Someone Else: Proxy Reports in Survey Research  (Curtiss Cobb)....Pages 87-93
 Improving Question Design to Maximize Reliability and Validity  (Jon A. Krosnick)....Pages 95-101
 Cognitive Interviewing in Survey Design: State of the Science and Future Directions  (Gordon Willis)....Pages 103-107
 Survey Interviewing: Departures from the Script  (Nora Cate Schaeffer)....Pages 109-119
 How to Improve Coding for Open-Ended Survey Data: Lessons from the ANES  (Arthur Lupia)....Pages 121-127
 Applying Human Language Technology in Survey Research  (Mark Liberman)....Pages 129-133
 Maintaining Respondent Trust and Protecting Their Data  (Roger Tourangeau)....Pages 135-141
 Tackling Panel Attrition  (Peter Lynn)....Pages 143-153
 Respondent Attrition Versus Data Attrition and Their Reduction  (Randall J. Olsen)....Pages 155-158
 Best Practices for Creating Survey Weights  (Matthew DeBell)....Pages 159-162
Front Matter ....Pages 163-163
 New Kinds of Survey Measurements  (Carli Lessof, Patrick Sturgis)....Pages 165-173
 The Role of Surveys in the Era of “Big Data”  (Mario Callegaro, Yongwei Yang)....Pages 175-192
 Getting the Most Out of Paradata  (Frauke Kreuter)....Pages 193-198
 Open Probability-Based Panel Infrastructures  (Marcel Das, Arie Kapteyn, Michael Bosnjak)....Pages 199-209
 Collecting Interviewer Observations to Augment Survey Data  (Brady T. West)....Pages 211-215
 “Just One More Thing”: Using Leave-Behind Measurement Supplements to Augment Survey Data Collection  (Michael W. Link)....Pages 217-220
 Ecological Momentary Assessment in Survey Research  (Arthur A. Stone)....Pages 221-226
 Biomarkers in Representative Population Surveys  (David Weir)....Pages 227-233
 Measuring Past Events Using Calendar Aids  (Robert F. Belli)....Pages 235-239
 Collecting Social Network Data  (Tobias H. Stark)....Pages 241-254
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 Methods of Linking Survey Data to Official Records  (Joseph W. Sakshaug)....Pages 257-261
 Linking Individual-Level Survey Data to Consumer File Records  (Josh Pasek)....Pages 263-266
 Linking Survey Data to Administrative Records in a Comparative Survey Context  (Annelies G. Blom, Julie Korbmacher)....Pages 267-273
 Linking Survey Data with the Catalist Commercial Database  (Robert Blaemire)....Pages 275-288
 Challenges and Opportunities in Collecting Election Administration Data  (Michael P. McDonald)....Pages 289-291
 Challenges with Validating Survey Data  (Matthew K. Berent)....Pages 293-296
 The Promise of Collaborative Data Sharing Across Research Sectors  (Robert M. Groves)....Pages 297-300
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 The Importance of Data Curation  (Steven Ruggles)....Pages 303-308
 Improving the Usability of Survey Project Websites  (David L. Vannette)....Pages 309-313
 The Role of Transparency in Maintaining the Legitimacy and Credibility of Survey Research  (Arthur Lupia)....Pages 315-318
 Evidence-Based Survey Operations: Choosing and Mixing Modes  (Michael Bosnjak)....Pages 319-330
 Best Practices for Survey Research  (David L. Vannette)....Pages 331-343
Front Matter ....Pages 345-345
 Reasons for Optimism About Survey Research  (Jon A. Krosnick)....Pages 347-350
 Probability Versus Non-Probability Methods  (Gary Langer)....Pages 351-362
 Address-Based and List-Based Sampling  (Colm O’Muircheartaigh)....Pages 363-372
 The Impact of Survey Non-response on Survey Accuracy  (Scott Keeter)....Pages 373-381
 Optimizing Response Rates  (J. Michael Brick)....Pages 383-391
 Data Collection Mode  (Roger Tourangeau)....Pages 393-403
 Survey Incentives  (Eleanor Singer)....Pages 405-415
 Building Household Rosters Sensibly  (Kathy Ashenfelter)....Pages 417-426
 Proxy Reporting  (Curtiss Cobb)....Pages 427-437
 Questionnaire Design  (Jon A. Krosnick)....Pages 439-455
 Cognitive Evaluation of Survey Instruments  (Gordon Willis)....Pages 457-464
 Interviewer Deviations from Scripts  (Nora Cate Schaeffer)....Pages 465-472
 Coding Open Responses  (Arthur Lupia)....Pages 473-487
 What HLT Can Do for You (and Vice Versa)  (Mark Liberman)....Pages 489-500
 Confidentiality, Privacy, and Anonymity  (Roger Tourangeau)....Pages 501-507
 Panel Attrition  (Randall Olsen)....Pages 509-517
 Computation of Survey Weights  (Matthew DeBell)....Pages 519-527
 Paradata  (Frauke Kreuter)....Pages 529-535
 Interviewer Observations  (Brady T. West)....Pages 537-548
 Leave-Behind Measurement Supplements  (Michael Link)....Pages 549-561
 Ecological Momentary Assessment and Experience Sampling  (Arthur Stone)....Pages 563-571
 Biomarkers  (David Weir)....Pages 573-586
 Specialized Tools for Measuring Past Events  (Robert F. Belli)....Pages 587-595
 Linking Survey Data to Official Government Records  (Joseph W. Sakshaug)....Pages 597-606
 Linking Knowledge Networks Web Panel Data with External Data  (Josh Pasek)....Pages 607-619
 History and Promise and Blending Survey Data with Government Records on Turnout  (Michael P. McDonald)....Pages 621-626
 Improving Information Quality and Availability Through Interactions Between Government and Academic, and Industry Survey Research Sectors  (Robert M. Groves)....Pages 627-634
 Metadata and Preservation  (Steven Ruggles)....Pages 635-643
 Usability of Survey Project Websites  (David L. Vannette)....Pages 645-654
 Research Transparency and the Credibility of Survey-Based Social Science  (Arthur Lupia)....Pages 655-666
Back Matter ....Pages 667-676