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Released: 2015-02-03
It's required reading for the survey crowd and a commonly cited source. Survey Methodology, the semi-annual journal published by Statistics Canada, delves into all aspects of the methods statistical agencies use to conduct their surveys.
The February issue of the Researcher's Blog focuses on the 40th anniversary of Survey Methodology. Since its first issue in 1975, this journal has published more than 750 papers on topics ranging from survey and questionnaire design, data collection and analysis to sample design development and evaluation. The journal also presents weighting methods, as well as techniques and theories for measuring and reducing survey error. In other words, if it has anything to do with how surveys are conducted, interpreted and delivered, it is found within the pages of Survey Methodology.
Each paper, written by researchers, statisticians, mathematicians and methodologists from around the world, undergoes the rigorous scrutiny of an editorial board that includes internationally renowned experts from the public, academic and private sectors. Journal papers are cited in many dissertations, scientific literature and scholarly publications. They have also been cited in presentations at symposia and conferences on statistical methods.
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