Handheld Computers: A Feasible Alternative to Paper Forms for Field Data Collection.

Fletcher, Linda A.; Erickson, Darin J.; Toomey, Traci L.; Wagenaar, Alexander C.

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ERIC Number: EJ673972

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 2003

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Handheld Computers: A Feasible Alternative to Paper Forms for Field Data Collection.

Fletcher, Linda A.; Erickson, Darin J.; Toomey, Traci L.; Wagenaar, Alexander C.

Evaluation Review, v27 n2 p165-78 Apr 2003

Compared data collected through paper survey forms to data collected with handheld computer-based forms in a field study of alcohol purchase attempts at 47 community festivals. Agreement between the two methods was greater than 95%. Findings show handheld computers to be a feasible alternative to paper forms for field data collection. (SLD)

Descriptors: Data Collection, Drinking, Field Studies, Research Methodology, Surveys

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative

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Language: English

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