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	Бележки от полеви наблюдения от множество източници	Полеви бележки
Област	Методология на проучванията	Методология на проучванията
Семейство	Process / pipeline	Process / pipeline
Година на възникване	1970s–1990s (multi-observer extensions formalised in mixed-methods era)	Late 19th century (formalized in 20th century)
Създател	Ethnographic research tradition; systematised by Emerson, Fretz & Shaw	Rooted in 19th-century anthropology and sociology; systematized by ethnographers such as Bronislaw Malinowski and later Robert Emerson et al.
Тип	Qualitative data collection technique	Qualitative data collection and recording technique
Основополагащ източник	Emerson, R. M., Fretz, R. I., & Shaw, L. L. (2011). Writing Ethnographic Fieldnotes (2nd ed.). University of Chicago Press. ISBN: 978-0226206837	Emerson, R. M., Fretz, R. I., & Shaw, L. L. (1995). Writing Ethnographic Fieldnotes. University of Chicago Press. ISBN: 978-0226206813
Други названия	multi-observer field notes, triangulated field notes, collaborative field notes, multi-site field notes	fieldnotes, observational notes, ethnographic notes, jottings
Свързани	6	6
Резюме	Multi-source field notes is a data collection approach in which two or more observers, sites, or vantage points contribute written records of naturally occurring events, interactions, and settings. By pooling notes from multiple sources, researchers cross-check individual impressions and capture aspects of a scene that any single observer would miss, strengthening descriptive richness and analytical trustworthiness.	Field notes are detailed written records created by researchers during or immediately after direct observation in a naturalistic setting. They capture what is seen, heard, and experienced — including behaviors, interactions, physical environments, and the researcher's own analytic impressions — forming the primary data source for ethnographic and observational studies.