Conferences

Use of the Internet in mixed-mode surveys is encouraged by data collection cost and time considerations. At the same time, the use of the internet to collect data is restrained by coverage limitations and the willingness of people to respond to internet surveys. In general public surveys its use may be further limited by the difficulty of obtaining random samples of internet addresses for individuals or households. The purpose of this session is to consider the costs and benefits of using the internet as a component of mixed-mode surveys, and alternative procedures for effectively integrating internet data collection with the use of other modes. Papers encouraged for this session may focus on various aspects of coverage error (coverage, nonresponse, measurement), but should include the internet as one of the modes of data collection in a mixed-mode design. Papers that discuss surveys of household, general public, or quasi-general public populations are especially encouraged.