New approaches to assessing opinion: The prospects for electronic mail surveys

International Journal of Public Opinion Research

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 73-92

  Best, Samuel J ^a   Krueger, Brian ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

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EID: 0036117287     PISSN: 09542892     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ijpor/14.1.73     Document Type: Review

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