A behind-the-scenes blog about research methods at Pew Research Center. For our latest findings, visit pewresearch.org. Pew Research Center conducts surveys all around the world on a variety of topics ...

In 1997 questionnaire research was viewed by many scientists (including myself) as soft science and an “easy way to a quick publication”. The principles underlying high quality questionnaire research ...

As mentioned by Yochai Benkler in the Wealth of Networks, the word commons refers to a particular form of structuring rights to access, use and control resources. This coding system, through a set of ...

Writing an effective questionnaire is not a task for novices. At the very least, it requires an understanding of four basic issues: Considering the differences between a questionnaire that respondents ...

Market questionnaires are a form of quantitative, primary market research that can provide small business owners with specific information about their customers’ needs. Whether conducted over the ...