I think everyone will benefit if we know a bit more about how this information is going to affect your thesis... I'm assuming your major professor approved the survey. We get people popping through here every six months or so with a similar 'survey,' and looking for (many times) information that can be readily found on the internet. So, maybe if you share the basis of your ideas (i.e. "What am I trying to prove, or disprove" here), and then show what trains of thoughts you're running down, and the new questions you've found through your research (i.e. I learned the the GD's WoS was pioneering in several ways; one was the first use of dual-PAs, and another was the introduction of monitor wedges, or whatever, but I am wondering if anyone has any leads as to the people involved with these innovations that I could interview, or "were you in sound around that time? When did you hear about stage monitors? Did you jump on them right away, was it a 'lightbulb' moment, or did it take you awhile to warm up to the idea?") that would better demonstrate research, as opposed to just doing a survey and calling it a day.
Just some thoughts.
[Snarky previous quick response: I just remember the "good old days" when students were expected to go and actually do research...]
