Development of a Standard E-Mail Methodology: Results of an Experiment
Public Opinion QuarterlyPublished 1 January 1998
David R. Schaefer, Don A. Dillman
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The multimode approach proved to be successful and techniques shown to be effective in standard mail surveys were also found to be appropriate for an E-mail survey.
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DAVID R. SCHAEFER, DON A. DILLMAN; Development of a Standard E-Mail Methodology: Results of an Experiment, Public Opinion Quarterly, Volume 62, Issue 3, 1
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