Surveys: An Overview

WebSM Web Survey Methodology Resources

WebSM is a site dedicated to the methodological issues of Web surveys, but it also covers the broader area of interaction between modern technologies and survey data collection. The site contains a database of software, a bibliographic database, a forum, and much more....

Statpac Survey Tutorial

Designing Surveys and Questionnaires is a short tutorial that covers some of the basic issues involved in thinking about whether to conduct a survey and how to conduct one.

The tutorial is based on the book...

Iowa State University: How to do a survey

How to do a Survey; (A 9-Step Process)

This is a short and useful set of lecture notes developed by Mack C. Shelley, II at Iowa State University.

Creative Research Systems: The Survey System

This overview of Survey Design is provided by the survey software company, Creative Research Systems. It is intended primarily for those who are new to survey research. It discusses options and provides suggestions on how to design and conduct a successful survey project.

American Statistical Association: What is a Survey?

"What is a Survey" is an overview of survey research published by the American Statistical Association, written primarily for non-specialists. The booklet is designed to promote a better understanding of the steps involved in designing and implementing surveys, with a particular focus on...

Harvard University Program on Survey Research