A comparison of response rate, response time, and costs of mail and electronic surveys

Journal of Experimental Education

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 179-192

  Shannon, David M ^a   Bradshaw, Carol C ^b  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Muscogee County School District   (United States)

Author keywords

Electronic surveys; Internet; Response rates; Response times; Survey research

Indexed keywords

EID: 23044528831     PISSN: 00220973     EISSN: 19400683     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220970209599505     Document Type: Article

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