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Online Research Diary

The online research diary method is a data collection technique in which participants document their experiences, thoughts, or behaviours in structured or open-ended digital diary entries over a defined period. Delivered via email, web forms, blogging platforms, or dedicated apps, it captures temporally proximate, naturalistic data that retrospective interviews cannot provide. It is widely used in health research, education, psychology, and social sciences.

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Online Research Diary Method

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Alaszewski, A. (2006). Using Diaries for Social Research. Sage Publications. · ISBN 978-0761941965
Hyers, L. L. (2018). Diary Methods. In M. C. Blanco & A. J. Breckenridge (Eds.), Understanding Research Methods in Psychology. Sage. · URL

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Taxonomic bucketDiary Methodmachine-suggested · Relational suggestion, not evidence.Taxonomic bucketField Notesmachine-suggested · Relational suggestion, not evidence.Taxonomic bucketOnline Participant Observationmachine-suggested · Relational suggestion, not evidence.Taxonomic bucketOnline Semi-structured Interviewmachine-suggested · Relational suggestion, not evidence.Taxonomic bucketResearch Diarymachine-suggested · Relational suggestion, not evidence.