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How can I ensure people return the surveys I give them?

Matthew Snipp, PhD
Research Fellow, U.S. Bureau of the Census
C. Matthew Snipp is the Burnet C. and Mildred Finley Wohlford Professor of Humanities and Sciences in the Department of Sociology at Stanford University. He is also the Director for the Institute for Research in the Social Science’s Secure Data Center. He has been a Research Fellow at the U.S. Bureau of the Census and a Fellow at the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences. He has published 3 books and over 70 articles and book chapters on demography, economic development, poverty and unemployment. He is also currently serving on the National Institute of Child Health and Development’s Population Science Subcommittee. He holds a Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of Wisconsin—Madison.

Matthew Snipp, PhD

Research Fellow, U.S. Bureau of the Census

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This is a huge problem for researchers, actually. You can offer them an incentive (some institutions and companies will even offer cash rewards), but there isn't a ton you can do outside of that.

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Can you create an online survey using Google Forms?

Matthew Snipp, PhD
Research Fellow, U.S. Bureau of the Census
C. Matthew Snipp is the Burnet C. and Mildred Finley Wohlford Professor of Humanities and Sciences in the Department of Sociology at Stanford University. He is also the Director for the Institute for Research in the Social Science’s Secure Data Center. He has been a Research Fellow at the U.S. Bureau of the Census and a Fellow at the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences. He has published 3 books and over 70 articles and book chapters on demography, economic development, poverty and unemployment. He is also currently serving on the National Institute of Child Health and Development’s Population Science Subcommittee. He holds a Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of Wisconsin—Madison.

Matthew Snipp, PhD

Research Fellow, U.S. Bureau of the Census

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I don't really see what the problem would be with that, although I'd probably use a different website or delivery method depending on the scope of the research, though.

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How do I create a survey for students?

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Use Google Forms. Send students the link, and they can fill it out online.

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How do you promote a survey?

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By putting it out on any social forum, and also asking your friends and family to post it. If the survey is for an organization, then it could be advertised on the organization's website and thus publicized.

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How do I create a survey for my office?

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If you have a Google Account, then you can use "Google Forms". Going into "Settings" (the little cog wheel on the Forms page), you can set it so people can respond without needing a Google Account. In order to have people respond, send a link to them via e-mail or post it somewhere online.

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