EPE 773: Seminar in Survey Research Bibliography

Foundational Reading in Survey Research Bibliography

Alreck, P. L., & Settle, R. B. (1995). The survey research handbook: Guidelines and strategies for

conducting a survey (2nd ed.). Burr Ridge, IL: Irwin.

Provides thorough, effective survey research guidelines and strategies.

Babbie, E.R. (1973). Survey research methods. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth.

A comprehensive overview of survey methods.

Belson, W.A. (1986). Validity in survey research. Brookvield, VT: Gower.

Emphasis on construction of survey instrument to account for validity.

Bourque, Linda B. & Fiedler, Eve P. (1995). How to conduct self-administered and mail surveys. Sage:

Thousand Oaks.

Contains information on both self-administered and mail surveys. There are step-by-step methods for conducting these two types of surveys.

Bradburn, N. M., & Sudman, S. (1988). Polls and surveys: Understanding what they tell us. San Francisco:

Jossey-Bass.

Survey researchers answer questions about survey research that are commonly asked by the general public.

Chi, S. (1993). Computer knowledge, interests, attitudes, and uses among faculty in two teachers' universities

in China. DAI-A, 54/12, 4412-4623.

Survey indicating a strong link between subject area and computer usage.

Daniell, S. (1993). Graduate teaching assistants' attitudes toward and responses to academic dishonesty.

DAI-A,54/06, 2065- 2257.

Study explores the ethical and academic responses to cheating, using a large survey tool.

Frey, James H., & Oishi, Sabine Mertens. (1995). How to conduct interviews by telephone and in person.

Sage: Thousand Oaks.

This book has a step-by-step breakdown of how to conduct and design telephone and in person interview surveys.

Fowler, Floyd J., Jr. (2002). Survey research methods (3rd ed.). Newbury Park, CA: Sage.

An overview of survey research methods.

Fox, J. & Tracy, P. (1986). Randomized response: A method for sensitive surveys. Beverly Hills, CA: Sage.

A good discussion of response issues and methods of random response, especially for surveys with sensitive questions.

Kalton, G. (1983). Compensating for missing survey data. Ann Arbor, MI: Survey Research Center, Institute

for Social Research, the University of Michigan.

Addresses a problem, missing data, often encountered in survey methodology.

Kish, L. (1965). Survey sampling. New York: John Wiley & Sons.

Classic text on sampling theories and procedures.

Lake, C.C., & Harper, P. C. (1987). Public opinion polling: A handbook for public interest and citizen

advocacy groups. Washington, D.C.: Island Press.

A guide for planning, conducting and analyzing public surveys. Presents material in a step-by-step fashion, including checklists, potential pitfalls and real-world examples and samples.

Rea, L. M., & Parker, R. A. (1992). Designing and conducting survey research: A comprehensive guide. San

Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Written for the social and behavioral sciences, public administration, and management.

Schuldt, Barbara A., & Totter, Jeff W. (1994, Winter). Electronic mail vs. mail survey response rates.

Marketing Research, 6, 36-39.

An article with specific information for electronic and mail surveys. Mainly a technical resource.

Schuman, H. & Presser, S. (1981). Questions and answers in attitude surveys. New York: Academic Press.

Detailed analysis of research question wording and question order effects on respondents.

Serow, R. C., & Bitting, P. F. (1995). National service as educational reform: A survey of student attitudes.

Journal of Research and Development in Education, 28 (2), 87-90.

This study assessed college students' attitude toward a national service program.

Seymour, S., Bradburn, N. & Schwartz, N. (1996) Thinking about answers: The application of cognitive

processes to survey methodology. San Francisco: Josey-Bass.

Explores the survey as a "social conversation" to investigate what answers mean in relation to how people understand the world and communicate.

Singer, E., & Presser, S., eds. (1989). Survey research methods: A reader. Chicago: U of Chicago Press.

The essays in this volume originally appeared in various issues of Public Opinion Quarterly.

Pearson, R.W., & Borouch, R.F. (Eds.) (1986). Survey research design: Towards a better understanding of

their costs and benefits. Springer-Verag: Berlin.

Explains, in a technical fashion, the financial aspects of research design. Somewhat of a cost-analysis book.

Weissberg, H.F., Krosnick , J.A., & Bowen, B.D. (1989). An introduction to survey research and data

analysis. Glenview, IL: Scott Foresman.

A good discussion of basic analysis and statistics, particularly what statistical applications are appropriate for particular kinds of data.