Collecting Extant Data Janet Salmons, PhD
Two main Types of Extant Data Collection Materials Analysis Access, download and review visual, media as well as written materials. Unobtrusive Observation Observe online activities without interacting with participants.
Two main Types of Extant Data Collection Materials Analysis Materials found online = data Unobtrusive Observation Field notes by researcher = data
Materials Analysis What kinds of materials fit your study? Historical materials. Materials from the pre-Internet era scanned into digital formats and posted online or in institutional archives. Contemporary materials. Materials described as contemporary are those created for electronic access. Emergent materials. Materials described as emergent are those being created now in current discussions.