The CRS Handbooks include the China Religion Survey Field Work Handbook and the China Religion Survey Questionnaire Check Handbook. These two handbooks provide guideline for field work and questionnaire check, so as to enhance the efficacy of the implementation and secure the quality of the questionnaires.

The China Religion Survey Field Work Handbook provides an overview of this study and the basic guidelines for its field work. The main contents of this handbook are as follow: brief introduction, basic guidelines, sampling method, main procedures of the field work, how to fill out a questionnaire, and the complete commentary of the questionnaires.

The China Religion Survey Questionnaire Check Handbook provides guideline for questionnaire check. The process of questionnaire check can be divided into three stages: first check by interviewees, second check by supervisors and final check by local collaborators. All stages of questionnaire check must strictly follow the guidelines laid down by this handbook.