The impact of contact type on web survey response rates

Public Opinion Quarterly

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 579-588

  Porter, Stephen R ^a   Whitcomb, Michael E ^a  

^a WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 1642371055     PISSN: 0033362X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/378964     Document Type: Review

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