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This paper presents a framework of current problems and related literature on Internet/web surveys. It proposes a new classification of research topics on challenging issues. Thereby it takes into account application the role that these surveys play in different research contexts (official statistics, academic research, market research). In addition critical research, open questions and trends are identified. Furthermore a specific section is devoted to bias estimation, which is a critical point in this type of survey. In particular, original bias and variance definitions are proposed.
The present paper is financially supported from the ex 60% research funds 2007 and 2008 of the University of Bergamo, research responsible Silvia Biffignandi.
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Partners of the European project WebSM (Web Survey Methodology) are: University of Ljubliana, University of Bergamo, Linkoeping University, ZUMA.
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Biffignandi, S., Bethlehem, J. (2012). Web Surveys: Methodological Problems and Research Perspectives. In: Di Ciaccio, A., Coli, M., Angulo Ibanez, J. (eds) Advanced Statistical Methods for the Analysis of Large Data-Sets. Studies in Theoretical and Applied Statistics(). Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-21037-2_33
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