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Document Analysis as a Qualitative Research Method (Advantages (Coverage…
Document Analysis as a Qualitative Research Method
Advantages
Availability
Publicly available
Minimal Permission
Public events- generally available
Cost-Effectiveness
Less than other methods
Preferred when new data isn't feasible
Much data contained already
Efficient
Less time-consuming
Data Selection
Lack of Obtrusiveness& Reactivity
Unaffected by research process
Less disruptions as in observation
Absence of Reflexivity
Stability
Non-reactive
Not Influenced by factors
Exactness
Contains Facts
References
Coverage
Broad Coverage
Span over time
Many events
Settings
Disadvantages
Low Retrievability
Maybe unavailable
Difficult to source
Biased
Aligned with company policies
Biasedly developed
Incomplete collection of Docs
Insufficient Detail
Independent from research agenda
Not created for research
Insufficient data to answer research question
Uses of Documents
Supplementary Research Data
Adds value to Knowledge Base
Library
Archives (Docs)
Journal Entries
Memos from Participants
Track change & Development
Identify programme developments
Reports
Periodic
Final
Compare to find changes
Suggests questions
To ask
Enhance Observations
Verify Findings/ Corroborate Evidence
Common among Sociologists
Increases Confidence of readers
Data on the Context
Context
Witnesses to events
Provides case specifics
Contextualise during Interviews
Historical Background
Insight
Understanding history/root of issue
Triangulation
Enhances validity & reliability
Enhances accuracy of interpretation
Confirms the data collected
Collect data from multiple
sources
Collect data in multiple
ways
Collect different kinds of data in multiple ways from multiple sources