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Ämnesområde	Surveymetodik	Surveymetodik
Familj	Process / pipeline	Process / pipeline
Ursprungsår	1980s–1990s (formalized face-to-face protocol era)	Late 19th century (formalized in 20th century)
Upphovsperson	Rooted in sociological and psychological diary research traditions; face-to-face protocols formalized in the late 20th century	Rooted in 19th-century anthropology and sociology; systematized by ethnographers such as Bronislaw Malinowski and later Robert Emerson et al.
Typ	Qualitative / mixed-methods data collection technique	Qualitative data collection and recording technique
Ursprungskälla	Alaszewski, A. (2006). Using Diaries for Social Research. Sage Publications. ISBN: 978-0761941484	Emerson, R. M., Fretz, R. I., & Shaw, L. L. (1995). Writing Ethnographic Fieldnotes. University of Chicago Press. ISBN: 978-0226206813
Alias	in-person diary study, face-to-face diary study, personal diary method, paper diary method	fieldnotes, observational notes, ethnographic notes, jottings
Närliggande	5	6
Sammanfattning	The face-to-face diary method is a data collection technique in which participants are recruited, briefed, and supported through in-person researcher contact while keeping structured or open-ended diaries over a defined period. By combining the temporal depth of diary records with the rapport and clarity of direct researcher interaction, it reduces ambiguity in diary instructions, improves compliance, and allows the researcher to probe or clarify entries at handover or follow-up meetings.	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.