The Palgrave Handbook of Survey Research

OVERVIEW. - INTRODUCTION.- SECTION 1: CONVENTIONAL SURVEY RESEARCH.- Assessing the Accuracy of Survey Research; Jon A. Krosnick.- The Importance of Probability-based Sampling Methods for Drawing Valid Inferences; Gary Langer.- Sampling for Single and Multi-Mode Surveys using Address-based Sampling – Colm O’Muircheartaigh.- Evidence About the Accuracy of Surveys in the Face of Delining Response Rates; Scott Keeter.- Sampling to Minimize Nonresponse Bias; J. Michael Brick.- Cross-national Issues in Response Rates; Vasja Vehovar & Koen Beullens.- Choosing a Mode of Survey Data Collection – Roger Tourangeau; Mixed-Mode and Mixed-Device Surveys; Edith de Leeuw & Vera Toepoel.- The Use and Effects of Incentives in Surveys; Eleanor Singer.- Methods for Determining Who Lives in a Household; Kathleen T. Ashenfelter.- Harmonization for Cross-National Comparative Social Survey Research: A Case Study Using the "Private Household” Variable; Jürgen Hoffmeyer-Zlotnik & Uwe Warner.- Answering for Someone Else: Proxy Reports in Survey Research; Curtiss Cobb.- Improving Question Design to Maximize Reliability and Validity; Jon A. Krosnick.- Cognitive Interviewing in Survey Design: State of the Science and Future Directions; Gordon Willis.- Survey Interviewing: Departures from the Script; Nora Cate Schaeffer.- How to Improve Coding for Open-Ended Survey Data: Lessons from the ANES; Arthur Lupia.- Applying Human Language Technology in Survey Research; Mark Liberman.- Maintaining Respondent Trust and Protecting their Data; Roger Tourangeau.- Tackling Panel Attrition; Peter Lynn.- Respondent Attrition vs. Data Attrition and Their Reduction; Randall J. Olsen.- Best Practices for Creating Survey Weights; Matthew DeBell.- SECTION 2: OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPAND DATA COLLECTION.- New Kinds of Survey Measurements; Carli Lessof & Patrick Sturgis.- The Role of Surveys in the Era of “Big Data”; Mario Callegaro & Yongwei Yang.-  Getting the Most out of Paradata; Frauke Kreuter.- Open Probability-based Panel Infrastructures; Marcel Das, Arie Kapteyn, & Michael Bosnjak.- Collecting Interviewer Observations to Augment Survey Data; Brady T. West.- “Just one more thing” – Using Leave-behind Measurement Supplements to Augment Survey Data Collection; Michael W. Link.- Ecological Momentary Assessment in Survey Research; Arthur A. Stone.- Biomarkers in Representative Population Surveys; David Weir.- Measuring Past Events Using Calendar Aids; Robert Belli.- Collecting Social Network Data; Tobias Stark.- SECTION 3: LINKING SURVEY DATA WITH EXTERNAL SOURCES.- Methods of Linking Survey Data to Official Records; Joseph W. Sakshaug.- Linking Individual-level Survey Data to Consumer File Records; Josh Pasek.- Linking Survey Data to Administrative Records in a Comparative Survey Context; Annelies Blom & Julie Korbmacher.- Linking Survey Data with the Catalist Commercial Database; Bob Blaemire.- Challenges and Opportunities in Collecting Election Administration Data; Michael P. McDonald.- Challenges with Validating Survey Data; Matthew K. Berent.- The Promise of Collaborative Data-sharing Across Research Sectors; Robert Groves.- SECTION 4: IMPROVING RESEARCH TRANSPARENCY AND DATA DISSEMINATION.- The Importance of Data Curation; Steven Ruggles.- Improving the Usability of Survey Project Websites; David L. Vannette.- The Role of Transparency in Maintaining the Legitimacy and Credibility of Survey Research; Arthur Lupia.- Evidence-based Survey Operations: Choosing and Mixing Modes; Michael Bosnjak.- Best Practices for Survey Research; David L. Vannette.- SECTION 5: DETAILED CHAPTERS.- Reasons for Optimism About Survey Research; Jon A. Krosnick.- Probability vs. Non-probability Methods; Gary Langer.- Address-based and List-based Sampling; Colm O’Muircheartaigh.- The Impact of Survey Nonresponse on Survey Accuracy; Scott Keeter.- Optimizing Response Rates; Michael Brick.- Data Collection Mode; Roger Tourangeau.- Survey Incentives; Eleanor Singer.- Building Household Rosters Sensibly; Kathy Ashenfelter.- Proxy Reporting; Curtiss Cobb.- Questionniare Design; Jon A. Krosnick.- Cognitive Evaluation of Survey Instruments; Gordon Willis.- Interviewer Deviations from Scripts – Nora Cate Schaeffer.- Coding Open Responses; Arthur Lupia.- What HLT Can Do for You (and vice versa); Mark Liberman.- Confidentiality, Privacy, and Anonymity; Roger Tourangeau.- Panel Attrition; Randall Olsen.- Computation of Survey Weights; Matthew DeBell.- Paradata; Frauke Kreuter; Interviewer observations; Brady West.- Leave-behind measurement supplements; Michael Link.- Experience sampling; Arthur Stone.- Biomarkers; David Weir.- Specialized tools for measuring past events; Robert Belli.- Linking survey data to official government records; Joseph Sakshaug.- Linking Knowledge Networks web panel data with external data; Josh Pasek.- History and promise and blending survey data with government records on turnout; Michael P. McDonald.- Improving information quality and availability through interactions between government and academic, and industry survey research sectors; Robert Groves.- Meta data and preservation; Steven Ruggles.- Usability of survey project websites; David L. Vannette.- Research Transparency and the Credibility of Survey-Based Social Science; Arthur Lupia.-