পদ্ধতির তুলনা করুন

	অনলাইন উদ্দেশ্যমূলক নমুনায়ন	স্নোবল স্যাম্পলিং
ক্ষেত্র	জরিপ পদ্ধতি	জরিপ পদ্ধতি
পরিবার	Process / pipeline	Process / pipeline
উদ্ভবের বছর	1990s–2000s (with growth of internet-based research)	1961
প্রবর্তক	Adaptation of purposive sampling (Patton, 1987) to online/digital research contexts	Leo A. Goodman
ধরন	Non-probability qualitative sampling	Non-probability sampling technique
মৌলিক উৎস	Patton, M. Q. (2002). Qualitative Research and Evaluation Methods (3rd ed.). Sage Publications. ISBN: 978-0761919711	Goodman, L. A. (1961). Snowball sampling. Annals of Mathematical Statistics, 32(1), 148–170.
অপর নাম	internet-based purposive sampling, web purposive sampling, online criterion-based sampling, digital purposive sampling	chain-referral sampling, network sampling, respondent-driven sampling, referral sampling
সম্পর্কিত	3	3
সারসংক্ষেপ	Online purposive sampling applies the logic of criterion-based participant selection to digital recruitment channels — including social media platforms, online communities, email lists, and research recruitment websites. Researchers intentionally seek individuals who possess the characteristics, experiences, or expertise directly relevant to the research question, using internet-based tools to locate and screen them. The method preserves the defining feature of purposive sampling — deliberate selection based on fitness for purpose — while leveraging the reach and accessibility of online environments.	Snowball sampling is a non-probability recruitment technique in which initial participants (seeds) refer the researcher to others who meet the study criteria, and those referrals in turn refer further participants. The sample grows incrementally — like a rolling snowball — until the required size or theoretical saturation is reached. It is the method of choice when a target population has no accessible sampling frame, such as undocumented migrants, illicit drug users, survivors of stigmatised experiences, or members of closed professional networks.