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# Accessing the Collector Options
The collector is an integral part of the ***Publish Survey***. The collector is an online link that can be sent to the end-users. Collectors are used for gathering collected responses from the recipients that can then be used for in-depth analysis.
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*Please Note: A single survey can have many collectors to compare the responses collected at a different period.*
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The BDB Survey module provides two ways to access Collector options:
## Redirecting Links for Collectors
* Click the ***Create*** option offered at the end of the Publish Survey information.
* The following options will be displayed to create a collector:
* The user can select any one option by a click on it.
## Collector Icons
* Navigate to the **P*****ublish Your Survey*** list.
* Four options will be provided next to the published name of a survey.
* The first two options (and) can be used to create a new collector.
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