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Höhne, Jan Karem – International Journal of Social Research Methodology, 2023
Technological advancements and changes in online survey participation pave the way for new data collection methods. Particularly, the increasing smartphone rate in online surveys facilitates a re-consideration of prevailing communication channels to, for instance, naturalize the communication process between researchers and respondents and to…
Descriptors: Audio Equipment, Speech Communication, Online Surveys, Participation
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Suich, Helen; Yap, Mandy; Pham, Trang – International Journal of Social Research Methodology, 2022
This paper uses Individual Deprivation Measure data from Indonesia and South Africa to demonstrate the effects of coverage bias associated with mobile phone-based sampling and data collection approaches that restrict sampling frames to those who own or have access to a mobile phone -- a increasingly common method. Analysis of this data…
Descriptors: Bias, Handheld Devices, Telecommunications, Sampling
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Levine, Burton; Berzofsky, Marcus E.; Hampton, Joel; Battles, Haven B. – International Journal of Social Research Methodology, 2019
Dual-frame, random-digit-dialing (DFRDD) surveys, using a frame of landline telephone numbers and a frame of cell phone numbers, have become the norm for telephone surveys. Two alternative frame constructions sample exclusively from a cell phone frame, referred to as the 'single-frame cell,' and sample from the listed landline frame and the cell…
Descriptors: Telephone Surveys, Sampling, Handheld Devices, Data Collection
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Wilson, Gemma – International Journal of Social Research Methodology, 2017
Photographic images allow data to be captured from an alternative perspective. Traditional, manual cameras are the most common method of recording photographic data, however, innovative technology is changing the way in which photographs can be collected. Wearable cameras enable a vast amount of photographic images to be captured, automatically,…
Descriptors: Visual Aids, Photography, Data Collection, Research Methodology
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Purdam, Kingsley – International Journal of Social Research Methodology, 2016
Conducting social science research is a complex process, and social science students face a number of learning challenges in order to develop their skills. Moreover, new sources and types of data including so-called big data are providing new opportunities for research, but also pose methodological challenges. In this article, we explore a…
Descriptors: Social Science Research, Research Methodology, Research Skills, Online Surveys