The Bureau of Sociological Research (BOSR) is making plans for the 2021 Nebraska Annual Social Indicators Survey (NASIS). NASIS is a great, cost-effective way to collect pilot or dissertation data. Researchers should consider adding questions for their own research objectives to this survey. Costs are estimated to be $7,500 a page this year, but researchers can purchase partial pages (e.g., half or a quarter of a page) at a prorated price.
NASIS is a mail survey of around 1,000 Nebraska adults historically completed annually. It has been conducted since 1977 and is recognized by researchers, state agencies and legislators as a scientific way to measure public opinion and behaviors regarding various issues that face Nebraskans. BOSR works with researchers interested in participating to develop items for inclusion in the survey to best suit researchers’ needs and interests. It is a very cost effective way to obtain valuable survey data because the expense for obtaining basic demographic information (such as age, sex, family, employment, etc.) is shared by all participating researchers.
If you are interested in participating, or simply have questions about possible involvement, please contact Amanda Ganshert at aganshert@unl.edu. Amanda will be happy to review your research needs and discuss how NASIS might be used to meet them. You may also visit our NASIS website for more information about the survey.
Data collection is scheduled to begin July 2021 with client data delivered by November 2021. In order to stay on this timeline, BOSR would like to initiate discussions with prospective clients as soon as possible and no later than May 1, 2021.