Survey Research Methodology, 1990-1999: An Annotated Bibliography (Bibliographies and Indexes in Law and Political Science)

Survey research is one of the most widely used research methodologies across the social and behavioral sciences. Two trends that have had a major impact on the development of survey methods over the last decade are (1) the application of techniques and theories from cognitive psychology to the understanding and reduction of survey measurement error, and (2) the application of new computer and telephony technologies to data collection and analysis. These trends and other emerging issues from the 1990's literature on survey research methods are captured here in 617 detailed annotations to monographs, journals, government documents, dissertations, and ERIC documents. Annotations include examples from business, criminology, education, health and medicine, law, library science, mass media, military science, political science, psychology, sociology, social work, religion, and women's studies. The bibliographic entries provide every useful element, including series names, complete subtitles, and overall text page numbers as well as chapter page numbers. The extensive annotations are more complete, and more detailed than is typical for annotated bibliographies. The descriptions include highlights of the study data and sufficient detail to enable the reader to make an informed choice as to whether to seek the full text. Appendices include journals cited and the major survey research organizations. The annotations are easily accessed through author and subject indexes. Walden (librarian and collections manager, Ohio State U.) presents entries describing the polling and survey research methodology literature from the last decade. He covers the subject areas of business, criminology, education, health and medicine, law, law enforcement, library science, local government, mass media, military science, political psychology, politics, population studies, psychology, public administration, religion, sex research, social work, and women's studies. His annotations are both descriptive and evaluative. Resources housed in collections not available for loan have been excluded. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR The life of George H. [Horace] Gallup is chronicled from his birth on 18 November 1901 in Jefferson, Iowa, to his death on 26 July 1984 at his summer home in Switzerland. Lists and evaluates literature on survey research methodology for a range of subjects in the social sciences.