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	बहु-स्रोत अर्ध-संरचित साक्षात्कार	अनुदैर्ध्य अर्ध-संरचित साक्षात्कार
क्षेत्र	सर्वेक्षण पद्धति	सर्वेक्षण पद्धति
परिवार	Process / pipeline	Process / pipeline
उद्भव वर्ष	1980s–2000s (multi-source data strategies in qualitative inquiry)	1990s–2000s (as explicit methodology)
प्रवर्तक	Established practice in qualitative and mixed-methods research; systematized by Patton (2002) and Bryman (2016)	Rooted in longitudinal qualitative research traditions; systematised by Johnny Saldana and Rachel Thomson & Janet Holland
प्रकार	Qualitative data collection technique	Qualitative longitudinal data collection technique
मौलिक स्रोत	Bryman, A. (2016). Social Research Methods (5th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN: 978-0198745754	Saldana, J. (2003). Longitudinal Qualitative Research: Analyzing Change Through Time. AltaMira Press. ISBN: 978-0759100480
उपनाम	multi-informant semi-structured interview, multi-perspective semi-structured interview, multi-source qualitative interview, triangulated semi-structured interview	LSI, repeated semi-structured interview, panel qualitative interview, longitudinal qualitative interview
संबंधित	5	6
सारांश	A multi-source semi-structured interview strategy collects qualitative data via guided, open-ended interviews from two or more distinct groups or perspectives relevant to the same phenomenon. By deliberately querying multiple vantage points — such as managers and employees, patients and clinicians, or teachers and students — the researcher can compare, contrast, and triangulate accounts, producing a richer and more balanced picture than any single-source approach allows.	A longitudinal semi-structured interview study collects open-ended, guided interview data from the same participants across multiple time points. By returning to the same individuals — weeks, months, or years apart — researchers can trace how experiences, perceptions, and meanings change over time. The approach blends the flexibility of qualitative inquiry with the temporal depth that is impossible in a one-shot design, making it a cornerstone method in qualitative longitudinal research.