The adequacy of response rates to online and paper surveys: What can be done?

Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 301-314

  Nulty, Duncan D ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 74049134266     PISSN: 02602938     EISSN: 1469297X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02602930701293231     Document Type: Review

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