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Document Analysis as a Qualitative Research Method
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The nature and forms of documents are described, the advantages and limitations of document analysis are outlined, and specific examples of the use of documents in the research process are offered.Abstract:
This article examines the function of documents as a data source in qualitative research and discusses document analysis procedure in the context of actual research experiences. Targeted to research novices, the article takes a nuts‐and‐bolts approach to document analysis. It describes the nature and forms of documents, outlines the advantages and limitations of document analysis, and offers specific examples of the use of documents in the research process. The application of document analysis to a grounded theory study is illustrated.read more
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To continue to burn something? : Technological, economic and political path dependencies in district heating in Helsinki, Finland
TL;DR: In this article, the authors analyze the case of transitioning the district heating system in the city of Helsinki, Finland, within the target of a carbon neutral metropolitan area, and highlight the policy implications of path-dependencies for researchers, government and business.
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Looking under the street light: Limitations of mainstream technology transfer indicators
TL;DR: In this article, the use of university technology transfer reporting standards developed under the aegis of the US-based Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM) in Canada is investigated.
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Editorial: A Southern African Dialogue
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Valuing IKS in successive South African Physical Sciences Curricula
Dale Taylor,Ann Cameron +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors critique the treatment of indigenous knowledge in the South African secondary physical sciences curriculum against a backdrop of international debates on the relationship between IKS and science, where IKS are regarded as separate domains of knowledge.
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The EU’s Approach to Peacebuilding in Common Security and Defence Policy Missions and Operations
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present a survey of the work of the Greta Burkil Fund / Peterhouse and the University of Cambridge/ Department of Politics and International Studies Fieldwork Fund.
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Basics of qualitative research : techniques and procedures for developing grounded theory
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Qualitative Evaluation And Research Methods
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