Research Tools: Survey Research and Survey Methods

[Note: I have more than 25 years of diverse experience developing, conducting, and writing up survey research. I’ve also taught several graduate-level research methods courses featuring survey methodology. Please contact me if you would like to receive advanced guidance in any area of survey methodology.]


Recommended textbook: Survey Research Methods, 5th edition, by Floyd J. Fowler (2013, Sage Publishers)


Survey Research Overview Resources

• Survey Research Guides for Scholars
  Provided by the Colorado State University Writing Center, this somewhat dated guide provides a gentle overview of the strengths and challenges of survey research
  
  
• Workshop on Survey Methods in Education Research: Facilitator’s Guide and Resources, by Jill Walston, Jeremy Redford, and Monica P. Bhatt, from the American Institutes for Research
  
  
• Duke University Initiative on Survey Methodology
  Includes a wide variety of survey research “tipsheets” on survey design, administration, software such as Qualtrics, and analysis in advanced social science research
  
  
• Guide to Survey Methodology in Psychology, from Psychology WiKi
  
  
• When to Use Surveys in Psychological Research, by Kendra Cherry (2020), from VeryWellMind
  
  
• Understanding and Evaluating Survey Research (2015), by Julie Ponto, PhD, published in the Journal of the Advanced Practitioner in Oncology 
  
  
• Good Practice in the Conduct and Reporting of Survey Research(2003), by Kate Kelly, et al, published in the International Journal for Quality in Health Care 
  
  
• Institute for Social Research Survey Research Center, University of Michigan
  The Survey Research Center (SRC), a center within the Institute for Social Research (ISR), is a multi‐ and inter‐disciplinary research organization devoted to the discovery of and insight into major issues within the social and behavioral sciences. SRC is an international leader in research involving the collection and analysis of sample surveys, administrative and other non-survey data
  
  
  Survey Design
  
  
• Managing and Manipulating Survey Data: A Beginner’s Guide, from the Harvard University Program on Survey Research (PSR)
  
  
• Educator’s Blueprint: A How-to Guide for Survey Design, by Jeffrey Hill, M.D. et. al, published in the journal AEM Education and Training
  
  
• Survey Design: The Top 10 Best Practices to Maximize Your Results, from Hubspot
  

• Writing Survey Questions, a guide to designing opinion surveys, from the Pew Research Center
  
  
• How to Create an Effective Survey in 15 Simple Tips, by Sarah Fisher, from Qualtrics Blog
  
  
  Survey Software
  
  I. Qualtrics
  
  
• Beginner Qualtrics Training Video , by Dare McNamara. Her additional Qualtrics video is Advanced Qualtrics Training 
  
  
• Qualtrics Surveys: Directory of Youtube Videos for Self-Tutoring
  From California State University at Long Beach
  
  
• Qualtrics Tips and Tricks (10 Video Tutorials) and Qualtrics Workshop Series from Research Data Services
  
  
• Qualtrics Basics for Survey Development (workshop)
  Excellent introductory overview powerpoint presentation sponsored by the Occidental College Office of Institutional Research and Planning
  
  
• Qualtrics Training Videos and Demonstration Guides, including Learn to Use Qualtrics for Research
  Sponsored by Qualtrics.com, you can also create a free account for learning purposes
  
  
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