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The exponential increase of smart phone, tablet, and laptop use places the topic of web-based surveys at the center of survey methodology discussions. As individuals now have a variety of options for taking online surveys, researchers must understand who completes their surveys through which device as it may impact completion rates and data quality. The analysis of two national online surveys (n=487 and n=1,046) revealed that individuals utilizing smart phones to complete the studies were significantly younger than those accessing surveys through computers, while only one study indicated a significant gender difference with females using smart phones more than males. Additionally, data showed that the respondent's level of education did not significantly differ by device used to take the surveys. introduction This study presents the results of an investigation conducted to determine the characteristics of respondents who use different platforms to complete web-based surveys. To date, limited research has evaluated differences between surveys completed on different devices (Couper 2013). Thus, this work proposes an analysis of two sets of nationally representative panel data compiled from online surveys administered between December 2012 and February 2013.

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