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	Fältanteckningar från flera källor	Deltagande observation
Ämnesområde	Surveymetodik	Kvalitativ forskning
Familj	Process / pipeline	Process / pipeline
Ursprungsår	1970s–1990s (multi-observer extensions formalised in mixed-methods era)	1922
Upphovsperson	Ethnographic research tradition; systematised by Emerson, Fretz & Shaw	Bronislaw Malinowski
Typ	Qualitative data collection technique	Method
Ursprungskälla	Emerson, R. M., Fretz, R. I., & Shaw, L. L. (2011). Writing Ethnographic Fieldnotes (2nd ed.). University of Chicago Press. ISBN: 978-0226206837	Geertz, C. (1973). The Interpretation of Cultures. Basic Books. ISBN: 978-0465026432
Alias	multi-observer field notes, triangulated field notes, collaborative field notes, multi-site field notes	ethnographic observation, participatory observation, overt observation, immersive observation
Närliggande	6	4
Sammanfattning	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.	Participant observation is a qualitative research method in which the researcher embeds themselves within a community, organization, or social setting for an extended period, engaging in the activities and relationships of the group while systematically observing and documenting behavior, interactions, and cultural meaning. Pioneered by Malinowski in the 1920s and developed in anthropology, the method has been adopted across sociology, education, health sciences, and organizational research. The researcher functions as both insider (participating in group activities) and outsider (maintaining analytical distance), generating thick description—rich accounts of context, behavior, and meaning that reveal how people actually live and interact.