These are short papers that discuss various aspects of surveys or that may contain answers to questions that you may have. These are informational only. As technology and theory change over time, some of the information provided here may become more or less accurate. For example, other activities, like telemarketing, spam e-mail, etc. may have changed the environment where research is done and potential participants may be more wary and so not willingly participate. Thus while the theory may still be true, the practice of surveys may need to change and the conclusions in these papers may need to be altered in the future.

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The Web Survey Process This is a brief summary describing how a typical web based survey is carried out.	FAQ Frequenty Asked Questions is a brief list of questions with some general answers.	Surveys and Privacy It is a good paper to refer to potential participants to read who may be reluctant to participate in surveys. It explains about why we do surveys and confidentiality. This paper was produced by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics with the American Statistical Association (ASA). [PDF]
What Are Focus Groups? Part of the ASA series What is A Survey? Coverage is given to how and when focus groups are used, what results mean, advantages and disadvantages. [PDF]	What Is A Margin of Error? This brief paper explains about the concept of margin of error and its implications in planning and interpreting a survey. [PDF]