Using Documents in Research

When, Where, Why and How

Inbunden, Engelska, 2026

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Beskrivning

Documents are a rich yet often overlooked source of research data, offering unique insights across disciplines. This book provides a clear and practical guide to working with a wide variety of documents — including historical and contemporary, hard copy and digital – alone and in teams. Featuring contributions from leading international scholars, it unpacks the decisions researchers make when finding, selecting and analysing documents.Organised into four sections, the book examines how researchers engage with seemingly mundane materials, explore documents in popular culture, apply multi-modal research techniques, and develop innovative approaches to dissemination. Each chapter offers real-world case studies, illustrating diverse research questions, theoretical perspectives and analytical methods.Key features include:-Step-by-step guidance on applying document analysis methods in research;-Diverse case studies showcasing practical applications across fields;-Engaging and accessible explanations that clarify complex approaches.Filling a crucial gap in the methods literature, this essential text equips students and researchers with the tools to harness the full potential of documents in research.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2026-01-27
Mått:170 x 244 x 19 mm
Vikt:552 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:232
Förlag:Bristol University Press
ISBN:9781447374923

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Mer om författaren

Aimee Grant is Senior Lecturer in Public Health and a Wellcome Trust Career Development Fellow, researching gender, disability and health, at Swansea University.Helen Kara is a researcher, author, teacher, and speaker specialising in creative research methods, radical research ethics and creative academic writing.

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“Using Documents in Research is a fine book containing insights on how valuable documents can be for conducting various kinds of studies.” Hani Morgan, University of Southern Mississippi

Innehållsförteckning

1.Introduction - Aimee Grant and Helen KaraPart I. Understanding the Past 2.Documentary Theatre as Participatory Social Research - Katarzyna Niziołek3.Music and Sound in Documents: A Case Study of Music and Asylum History - Rosemary Golding4.Folklore in Asian Martial Arts: Using Documents to Test the Theory of Martial Creation - George JenningsPart II. Exploring the Machinery of Governance5.Using Government Inquiry Documents in Research to Raise Voices Suppressed by Non-Disclosure Agreements - Victoria Pagan6.Investigating Identity Documents Through Historical Ethnography - José Ragas7.From Public Document to Engaging Experiences: Arts-Based Research and Knowledge Translation - Abigail Winter, Sarah Johnstone, Jen Seevinck, T.J. Thomson and Evonne MillerPart III. Using Official Documents8.Reflections on Using Charity Annual Reporting Data to Consider Questions of Representation - Helen Abnett9.Unequal Bureaucracies in Practice: Analysing Documents Using Institutional Ethnography - Órla Meadhbh Murray10.Using Documents in Research During Periods of Conflict and Political Turbulence - Anna J. DavisPart IV. Exploring the Personal11.Impactful Inquiry: How Insider Knowledge Enhances the Real-World Relevance of Research with Documents - Ella Houston12.The Social Conditions of Possibility: Reading Medical Records as Documents of Practice - Max Edward Perry13.Curating COVID-19: Creating an Illustrated Digital Archive with Diary and Interview Research Data - Kate Carruthers Thomas14.Conclusion - Helen Kara and Aimee Grant