Linganisha mbinu

	Dawa ya Kumbukumbu za Utafiti Mtandaoni	Maelezo ya Shambani
Nyanja	Metodolojia ya Dodoso	Metodolojia ya Dodoso
Familia	Process / pipeline	Process / pipeline
Mwaka wa asili	Late 1990s–2000s (digital adaptation of diary methods dating to early 20th century social research)	Late 19th century (formalized in 20th century)
Mwanzilishi	Adapted from traditional diary methods; online variant emerged with widespread internet adoption (late 1990s–2000s)	Rooted in 19th-century anthropology and sociology; systematized by ethnographers such as Bronislaw Malinowski and later Robert Emerson et al.
Aina	Qualitative / mixed-methods data collection	Qualitative data collection and recording technique
Chanzo asilia	Alaszewski, A. (2006). Using Diaries for Social Research. Sage Publications. ISBN: 978-0761941965	Emerson, R. M., Fretz, R. I., & Shaw, L. L. (1995). Writing Ethnographic Fieldnotes. University of Chicago Press. ISBN: 978-0226206813
Majina mbadala	digital research diary, e-diary research, online reflective journal, web-based research diary	fieldnotes, observational notes, ethnographic notes, jottings
Zinazohusiana	5	6
Muhtasari	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.	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.