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title: "Methodology"
description: "About Pew Research Center’s Spring 2017 Global Attitudes Survey Results for the survey are based on telephone and face-to-face interviews conducted under the direction of D3 Systems Inc., ORB International, Princeton Survey Research Associates International, Kantar Public UK and Voices! Research & Consultancy. The results are based on national samples, unless otherwise noted. More details […]"
date: "2018-06-19"
authors:
  - name: "Jacob Poushter"
    job_title: "Associate Director, Global Attitudes Research"
    link: "https://www.pewresearch.org/staff/jacob-poushter/"
  - name: "Caldwell Bishop"
    job_title: "Guest Contributor"
  - name: "Hanyu Chwe"
    job_title: "Former Research Assistant"
    link: "https://www.pewresearch.org/staff/hanyu-chwe/"
url: "https://www.pewresearch.org/global/2018/06/19/global-technology-use-methodology/"
categories:
  - "Mobile"
  - "Social Media"
  - "Technology Adoption"
---

# Methodology

#### About Pew Research Center’s Spring 2017 Global Attitudes Survey

Results for the survey are based on telephone and face-to-face interviews conducted under the direction of D3 Systems Inc., ORB International, Princeton Survey Research Associates International, Kantar Public UK and Voices! Research & Consultancy. The results are based on national samples, unless otherwise noted. More details about our international survey methodology and country-specific sample designs are [available here](https://www.pewresearch.org/methodology/international-survey-research/international-methodology/global-attitudes-survey/all-country/2017).

[Detailed information on survey methods for this report](https://www.pewresearch.org/methodology/international-survey-research/international-methodology/global-attitudes-survey/all-country/2017)

[General information on international survey research](https://www.pewresearch.org/methodology/international-survey-research/)

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