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Internet research in an international context.

Baernholdt M, Clarke SP

School of Nursing, University of Virginia, P.O. Box 800782, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA. baernholdt@virginia.edu

Computers and the Internet provide researchers with new options in surveying. When using electronic surveys, several practical and methodological issues need to be considered such as whether the majority of the surveyed population has Internet access and whether an e-mail or a Web-based survey is most appropriate. Other important considerations relate to Internet security issues and, in international research, the possibility of language barriers. Despite these challenges, electronic surveys offer a promising alternative to conventional mail surveys.

Published 3 February 2006 in Appl Nurs Res, 19(1): 48-50; discussion 50.
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