Chapter 06

http://qb.soc.surrey.ac.uk
The Question Bank: a web site full of questionnaires used on major surveys with important classification sections. Start by reading the opening page carefully then select “Search the QB”. At the next page scroll the list of surveys to see the long list included. Then explore to find anything you need during the course. Remember that it is unwise to recreate scales and wordings that have been tried and tested.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semantic_differential
The Wikipedia entry for the Semantic Differential Scale, which contains links to the Likert Scale and also the Thurstone Scale. Offers different visual interpretations of these scales. Follow all the hyperlinks to gain a full understanding of these concepts.

http://www.siu.edu/departments/coba/osr/
The Office of Scale Research.

http://info.zoomerang.com/
One of many do-it-yourself, easy-to-use surveys. URLs for many more are in the book. Zoomerang is a free service whereby you can administer Internet surveys. There is a useful questionnaire wizard. Choose the PRODUCT FEATURE option to see the main features.

Numerous DIY Questionnaires mentioned in the book are listed and linked here for your convenience:

http://www.createsurvey.com
http://www.freeonlinesurveys.com
http://express.perseus.com/perseus
http://www.pulseware.com.au/
http://www.surveypro.com/
http://surveygold.com
http://www.surveymonkey.com/
http://web-online-surveys.com
http://www.zipsurvey.com

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