If you need a low cost, quick to develop and deploy survey, then an electronic survey may be just the right solution. This issue offers practical advice to help you take advantage of this powerful tool. It demonstrates how to write and format effective e-survey questions, how to select the best method to disseminate your e-survey, and helps you avoid the common pitfalls of pilot tests and evaluations. This issue also addresses the technology challenges of implementing electronic surveys, as well as privacy concerns.