Useful resources

Here you will find a collection of helpful resources provided by SDC-Net members. These have been gathered to provide practical information for researchers involved in survey data collection.

• SDC-Net and NCRM support the Video Interviewing Methodological Special Interest Group and have produced various outputs and resources on video interviewing.

• European Social Survey Electronic Questionnaire Device: Acceptance testing report (NatCen). Read the report
  • For related reading, see the presentation ESS Electronic Questionnaire Device from SDC-Net's meeting on 2 February 2022 (Professor Rory Fitzgerald, European Social Survey).

• The Market Research Society (MRS) has a wide range of guidance materials available on its website. These include the following guides on inclusion:
  • MRS Best Practice Guide on Collecting Ethnicity Sample Data. Download this guide
  • MRS Best Practice Guide on Collecting Sample Data on Physical Disabilities and/or Mental Health Conditions. Download this guide
  • MRS Best Practice Guide on Collecting Sample Data on Sexual Orientation. Download this guide
  • MRS Best Practice Guide on Collecting Data on Sex and Gender. Download this guide

• The materials available from MRS include guidelines and resources about face-to-face data collection, which were initially produced in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. The resources are useful for researchers interested in survey data collection and for SDC-network members. Access the resources