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Collection:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:
Smyth, Jolene D. (author), Dillman, Don A. (author), Christian, Leah Melani (author), and O'Neill, Allison C. (author)
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
2010
Published:
USA: SAGE Journals
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: D10200
Journal Title:
American Behavioral Scientist
Journal Title Details:
53(9) : 1423-1448
Notes:
pgs. 1423-1448, Via online journal, Researchers who are interested in small towns and rural communities in the United States often find that they need to conduct their own sample surveys because many large national surveys, such as the American Community Survey, do not collect enough representative responses to make precise estimates. In collecting their own survey data, researchers face a number of challenges, such as sampling and coverage limitations. This article summarizes those challenges and tests mail and Internet methodologies for collecting data in small towns and rural communities using the U.S. Postal Service’s Delivery Sequence File as a sample frame. Findings indicate that the Delivery Sequence File can be used to sample households in rural locations by sending them invitations via postal mail to respond to either paper-and-pencil or Internet surveys. Although the mail methodology is quite successful, the results for the Internet suggest that Web surveys alone exclude potentially important segments of the population of small towns and rural communities. However, Web surveys supplemented with postal questionnaires produce results quite similar to those of mail-only surveys, representing a possible cost savings for researchers who have access to Web survey capabilities.
Collection:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:
Stern, Michael J. (author) and Adams, Alison E. (author)
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
2010
Published:
USA: Sage Publications
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: D10205
Journal Title:
American Behavioral Scientist
Journal Title Details:
53(9) : 1389-1422
Notes:
Via online UI subscription, Recent research suggests that Internet usage can positively influence social capital in
rural communities by fostering avenues for voluntary participation and creating social
networks. Most of this research has examined whether Internet use is associated
with participation in local organizations and social networks but not the means by
which residents use the technology to learn about local activities. To address this
gap in the literature, the authors use a mixed-methods approach in an isolated rural
region of the western United States to evaluate how residents use their connections
to maintain local social networks and learn about local community events and
organizations. The authors show that Internet usage can play an important role in
building social capital in rural communities, thus extending the systemic model of rural
voluntary participation and community attachment. Implications for rural community
development are addressed.
Collection:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:
Gilbert, Eric (author), Karahalios, Karrie (author), and Sandvig, Christian (author)
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
2010
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 6 Document Number: D10206
Journal Title:
American Behavioral Scientist
Journal Title Details:
53(9) : 1367-1388
Notes:
Via online UI subscription.
Collection:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:
Collins, Jessica L. (author) and Wellman, Barry (author)
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
2010
Published:
Canada
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 6 Document Number: D10207
Journal Title:
American Behavioral Scientist
Journal Title Details:
53(9) : 1344-1366
Notes:
Via online UI subscription
Collection:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:
Khatiwada, Lila K. (author) and Pigg, Kenneth E. (author)
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
2010
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 6 Document Number: D10208
Journal Title:
American Behavioral Scientist
Journal Title Details:
53(9) : 1326-1343
Notes:
Via online UI subscription
Collection:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:
Hale, Timothy M. (author), Cotten, Shelia R. (author), Drentea, Patricia (author), and Goldner, Melinda (author)
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
2010
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 6 Document Number: D10209
Journal Title:
American Behavioral Scientist
Journal Title Details:
52(9) : 1304-1325
Notes:
Via online UI subscription
Collection:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:
Wilkinson, Derek (author)
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
2010
Published:
Canada
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 6 Document Number: D10210
Journal Title:
American Behavioral Scientist
Journal Title Details:
53(9) : 1268-1282
Notes:
Via online UI subscription
Collection:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:
Boase, Jeffrey (author)
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
2010
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 6 Document Number: D10212
Journal Title:
American Behavioral Scientist
Journal Title Details:
53(9) : 1257-1267
Notes:
Via online UI subscription
Collection:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:
Stern, Michael J. (author) and Wellman, Barry (author)
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
2010
Published:
International
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 6 Document Number: D10213
Journal Title:
American Behavioral Scientist
Journal Title Details:
53(9) : 1251-1256
Notes:
Via online UI subscription
Collection:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:
Collins, Jessica L. (author) and Wellman, Barry (author)
Format:
journal article
Publication Date:
2010-05
Published:
Canada
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 176 Document Number: C30310
Journal Title:
American Behavioral Scientist
Journal Title Details:
53(9) : 1344-1366
Collection:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:
Smyth, Jolene D. (author), Dillman, Don A. (author), Christian, Leah Melani (author), and O'Neill, Allison C. (author)
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
2010-05
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 176 Document Number: C30311
Journal Title:
American Behavioral Scientist
Journal Title Details:
53(9) : 1423-1448
Collection:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:
Wellman, Barry (author) and Stern, Michael J. (author)
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
2010-05
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 176 Document Number: C30312
Journal Title:
American Behavioral Scientist
Journal Title Details:
53(9) : 1251-1256
Notes:
Introduction to a special issue of the journal.
Collection:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:
Whitacre, Brian E. (author)
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
2010-05
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 176 Document Number: C30313
Journal Title:
American Behavioral Scientist
Journal Title Details:
53(9) : 1283-1303
Collection:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:
Hale, Timothy M. (author), Drentea, Patricia (author), and Goldner, Melinda (author)
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
2010-05
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 176 Document Number: C30314
Journal Title:
American Behavioral Scientist
Journal Title Details:
53(9) : 1304-1325
Collection:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:
Adams, Alison E. (author) and Stern, Michael J. (author)
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
2010-05
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 176 Document Number: C30315
Journal Title:
American Behavioral Scientist
Journal Title Details:
53(9) : 1389-1422
Collection:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:
Gilbert, Eric (author), Karahalios, Karrie (author), and Sandvig, Christian (author)
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
2010-05
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 176 Document Number: C30316
Journal Title:
American Behavioral Scientist
Journal Title Details:
53(9) : 1367-1388