Differences in responses to Web and paper surveys among school professionals

Behavior Research Methods

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 266-272

  Yetter, Georgette ^a   Capaccioli, Kristen ^a  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PUBLIC RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; MALE; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCHOOLS;

EID: 77952499408     PISSN: 1554351X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3758/BRM.42.1.266     Document Type: Article

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