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| This introduction explains the general functionality of SoSciSurvey on the basis of a small questionnaire. | This introduction explains the general functionality of SoSciSurvey on the basis of a small questionnaire. |
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| The tutorial takes approximately 5 minutes and illustrates step by step how to create questions and how to arrange them in a questionnaire. | The tutorial takes approximately 5 minutes and illustrates step by step how to create questions and how to arrange them in a questionnaire. |
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| | If you prefer to watch a video on how to use SoSci Survey, you can find the "Getting Started with SoSci Survey" tutorial on the [[https://www.soscisurvey.de/en/screencast|Video Tutorials]] home page of SoSci Survey. |
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| ===== Preparation ===== | ===== Preparation ===== |
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| Before getting started, you need a SoSciSurvey user account, for example on [[https://www.soscisurvey.de/|SoSciSurvey.de]]. If you have not set up a survey project yet, do it now ([[en:create:register|Create Survey Project]]). | Before getting started, you need a SoSciSurvey user account, for example on [[https://www.soscisurvey.de/|SoSciSurvey.de]]. If you have not set up a survey project yet, do it now ([[en:create:register|Create Survey Project]]). |
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| In the tab //Anchors//, within //Verbal anchors//, enter "fully disagree" as a //Minimum// and "fully agree" as a //Maximum//. | In the tab //Anchors//, within //Verbal anchors//, enter "fully disagree" as a //Minimum// and "fully agree" as a //Maximum//. |
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| By clicking **Save** (at the top of the page or below the settings) any changes made on this page are saved. A small green triangle pops up at the top right to confirm changes. The colour changes from green to grey after a while. | By clicking **Save** {{:button.save.png?nolink|save}} any changes made on this page are saved. A small green triangle pops up at the top right to confirm changes. The colour changes from green to grey after a while. |
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| At the top, to the left of the save button, you can find a little **Eye**. By clicking on the eye you can jump to the **Preview** section at the bottom of the page. In the preview, you can now see the correct question title and the scale. However, the content of the scale is still missing. | Right to the descriprion, you can find a square symbole with a magnifying glass. By clicking on the button you can jump to the **Preview** section at the bottom of the page. In the preview, you can now see the correct question title and the scale. However, the content of the scale is still missing. |
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| **Note:** In SoSciSurvey, the subquestions in a question are denoted as **Items** and the options of a selection are denoted as **Options**. Items and options are technically identical - sometimes you may read "Item" instead of "Option". | **Note:** In SoSciSurvey, the subquestions in a question are denoted as **Items** and the options of a selection are denoted as **Options**. Items and options are technically identical - sometimes you may read "Item" instead of "Option". |
| * **Text:** "Graduate with empirical work" | * **Text:** "Graduate with empirical work" |
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| You can simply save the item by pressing the Enter or Return button and add the next option in the new form: | You can simply save the item by pressing the save button {{:button.save.png?nolink|save}} and add the next option in the new form: |
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| * **Text:** "Hobby Social Researcher" | * **Text:** "Hobby Social Researcher" |
| **Tip:** At the bottom of the questionnaire, contact information is displayed. Adjust the footer by clicking on **Footer and Logo** on the left. | **Tip:** At the bottom of the questionnaire, contact information is displayed. Adjust the footer by clicking on **Footer and Logo** on the left. |
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| **Tip:** Use the yellow arrow {{:button.debug.gif}} to start the questionnaire in debug mode. This helps when editing and searching for errors. | **Tip:** Use the yellow arrow {{:button.debug.gif}} to start the questionnaire in debug mode. This helps when editing and searching for errors. You can just close the browser tab when you are finished. |
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| {{:de:create:scr.example.create.2.png|The result achieved so far}} | {{:de:create:scr.example.create.2.png|The result achieved so far}} |
| In **Compose Questionnaire** you can already run a preview of the questionnaire ({{:button.run.gif?nolink|Run Questionnaire Preview}}). The public however cannot access the questionnaire, yet. | In **Compose Questionnaire** you can already run a preview of the questionnaire ({{:button.run.gif?nolink|Run Questionnaire Preview}}). The public however cannot access the questionnaire, yet. |
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| To "really" test the questionnaire, publish it: First, you should add contact information (**Footer and Logo**), then set the survey administration period at **Survey Project** -> **Project Settings** ([[:en:survey:publish|Set Survey Administration Period]]). | If you want to test the questionnaire "for real", you still have to activate it. To do this, first enter an imprint (**Imprint and Logo**) and then specify a survey period under **Survey Project** -> **Project Settings** in the //Publish Questionnaire// tab ([[:en:survey:publish|Specify Survey Period]]). |
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| **Important:** Before actually publishing your survey, some more settings should be checked. Please refer to the chapter [[:en:survey:start|Preparing and Starting the Survey]]. | **Important:** Before actually publishing your survey, some more settings should be checked. Please refer to the chapter [[:en:survey:start|Preparing and Launching the Survey]]. |
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