Mode Effects in Free-list Elicitation: Comparing Oral, Written, and Web-based Data Collection

Social Science Computer Review

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 119-132

  Gravlee, Clarence C ^a   Bernard, H Russell ^a   Maxwell, Chad R ^b   Jacobsohn, Aryeh ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b Starcom Worldwide   (United States)

^c Razorfish c/o Aryeh Jacobsohn   (United States)

Author keywords

cognitive anthropology; free listing; mode effects; Web surveys

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873857917     PISSN: 08944393     EISSN: 15528286     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0894439312455312     Document Type: Article

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