A behind-the-scenes blog about research methods at Pew Research Center. For our latest findings, visit pewresearch.org. Pew Research Center conducts surveys all around the world on a variety of topics ...

When it comes to getting a lot of information in a short period, a questionnaire may be the answer. Questionnaires contain lists of questions in open-ended or closed-ended formats. While it takes time ...

Some consider responding to survey questions as a sophisticated cognitive process whereby respondents go through, often iterative, steps to process the information provided to them by questions and ...

As mentioned by Yochai Benkler in the Wealth of Networks, the word commons refers to a particular form of structuring rights to access, use and control resources. This coding system, through a set of ...

Market questionnaires are a form of quantitative, primary market research that can provide small business owners with specific information about their customers’ needs. Whether conducted over the ...