Methods of Internet data collection and implications for recruiting respondents

Issue title: Electronic Data Reporting

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Roos, Marko^{; 1; 2}

Affiliations: Statistics Netherlands, PB 4000, NL – 2270 JM Voorburg, Netherlands. Tel.: +31 4 5570 7443; Fax: +31 4 5570 6244; E-mail: [email protected]

Note: [1] The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the policies of Statistics Netherlands.

Note: [2] The author would like to thank Dirk Jan Beukenhorst and Peter Struijs for their careful reading of the draft paper and their highly valuable contributions.

Abstract: Various methods of data collection using the Internet can be distinguished. Choosing a certain method has implications for the survey design and how respondents can be recruited. In this article the various forms of data collection using the Internet are discussed, a new acronym – IESI, or Internet Enabled Self-Interviewing – is introduced, and strategies for recruiting respondents are discussed. Finally, experiences of Statistics Netherlands with data collection using the Internet are described.

DOI: 10.3233/SJU-2002-19307

Journal: Statistical Journal of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, vol. 19, no. 3, pp. 175-186, 2002