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Documents Analysis Bowen (2009) (Advantages (Efficiency (Less time…
Documents Analysis Bowen (2009)
Analysis and Evaluation
Relevance of documents
establish meaning of the document and its relevance to the research question
Purpose of documents
assess who wrote the document and why
Thematic analysis
coding and categorizing data
Content analysis
review of categories related to the research question
Quality
focus on quality of documents not quantity
Uses
Provide data that is based on the context of the participants
background information and historical insight
Can provide ideas for interview questions and situations to observe
Triangulation
provide supplementary data
Corroborate findings from other data sources
Provide means to track changes and developments
various drafts can be checked to determine changes in a situation
Advantages
Efficiency
Less time consuming
data selection instead of data collection
Readily available
already on the public platforms
Cost effective
cost less than other research methods
No obstruction to the natural setting of participants
maintains objectivity
Stability
can be used for several reviews
Broad coverage
long time spans, many events and settings
Disadvantages
Not enough detail
not produced for research purposes
Bias
documents may be based only on certain aspects
Retrievability
access may be restricted