IASSIST June 1-4, 2010 Social Data and Social Networking: Connecting Social Science Communities Across the Globe. New Directions in Qualitative Data Access Qualitative Data in DDA - Coping with New Formats by Anne Sofie Fink Kjeldgaard, Senior Researcher, Ph.D.

IASSIST June 1-4, 2010 Social Data and Social Networking: Connecting Social Science Communities Across the Globe. New Directions in Qualitative Data Access Qualitative data in DDA Setting the Scene –DDA – who are we? –Qualitative research & qualitative data –Status – where are we? –Data Archiving – looking back The case story Implications Discussion Moving on

IASSIST June 1-4, 2010 Social Data and Social Networking: Connecting Social Science Communities Across the Globe. New Directions in Qualitative Data Access Setting the Scene DDA – who are we? Name: Danish Data Archive (DDA) –National data archive for research data for social science, medical science and history Kind of data: Primarily survey data Activities: Data retrieval, - processing and - dissemination Funding: Publicly funded Staffing: app. 20 employees

IASSIST June 1-4, 2010 Social Data and Social Networking: Connecting Social Science Communities Across the Globe. New Directions in Qualitative Data Access Setting the Scene Qualitative Research “Qualitative research is a situated activity that locates the observer in the world. It consists of a set of interpretive, material practices that make the world visible. These practices transform the world. They turn the world into a series of representations, including field notes, interviews, conversations, photographs, recordings, and memos to the self.” (Denzin & Lincoln (2005): “Qualitative Research Third Edition”. London: SAGE Publication.)

IASSIST June 1-4, 2010 Social Data and Social Networking: Connecting Social Science Communities Across the Globe. New Directions in Qualitative Data Access Use of quantitative/qualitative methods in articles in journal for Sociology (Dansk Sociologi/Danish Sociology) Publication year Quantitative method Qualitative Method Combination of data TOTAL

IASSIST June 1-4, 2010 Social Data and Social Networking: Connecting Social Science Communities Across the Globe. New Directions in Qualitative Data Access Qualitative data vs. Quantitative data Qualitative data -soft -subjective -speculative e.g. interview session -one IP, multiple components data as words and impressions data as an ambiguous unit Quantitative data -hard -objective -rigorous e.g. survey interview -one IP, one scheme data as numbers data as a well defined unit

IASSIST June 1-4, 2010 Social Data and Social Networking: Connecting Social Science Communities Across the Globe. New Directions in Qualitative Data Access Case Study Ph.D. theses from two university institutes –Sociology and Political Studies Time frame –2005 onwards Sample size –Sociology: n = 26 thesis –Political Studies: n=28

IASSIST June 1-4, 2010 Social Data and Social Networking: Connecting Social Science Communities Across the Globe. New Directions in Qualitative Data Access Types of qualitative data (code scheme) Political debates and settlements, official political speeches Official governmental and cross governmental documents, summits, reports, etc. Press material incl. TV performance Legislation material and official treaties Information material such as brochures leaflets, web sides, etc. Administrative records and other material Correspondence between research objects(!) and researcher Interviews (in depth, face-to-face) Observation/participation observation Field notes

IASSIST June 1-4, 2010 Social Data and Social Networking: Connecting Social Science Communities Across the Globe. New Directions in Qualitative Data Access Sociology

IASSIST June 1-4, 2010 Social Data and Social Networking: Connecting Social Science Communities Across the Globe. New Directions in Qualitative Data Access Political Studies

IASSIST June 1-4, 2010 Social Data and Social Networking: Connecting Social Science Communities Across the Globe. New Directions in Qualitative Data Access To be noticed Characteristic of the data –Varied data sources (the majority uses more than two types of data) –Published/broadcasted material as well as research generated material (situated activity) –Similarities between the data type pattern for the two research disciplines Interviews is most frequent New social technologies/media is missing – be prepared!

IASSIST June 1-4, 2010 Social Data and Social Networking: Connecting Social Science Communities Across the Globe. New Directions in Qualitative Data Access Types of quantitative data (code scheme) Income and expenditure accounts, budgets registries and key performance indicators Registry data Survey data (meso level) Survey data (micro level) Database (based on content analysis of TV performances during pre-election period)

IASSIST June 1-4, 2010 Social Data and Social Networking: Connecting Social Science Communities Across the Globe. New Directions in Qualitative Data Access Quantitative data in theses from Sociology and Political Studies 2005 onwards

IASSIST June 1-4, 2010 Social Data and Social Networking: Connecting Social Science Communities Across the Globe. New Directions in Qualitative Data Access Qualitative data and Quantitative data Qualitative data Political debates and settlements, official political speeches Official governmental and cross governmental documents, summits, reports, etc. Press material incl. TV performance Legislation material and official treaties Information material such as brochures leaflets, web sides, etc. Administrative records and other material Correspondence between research objects(!) and researcher Interviews (in depth, face-to- face) Observation/participation observation Field notes Quantitative data Income and expenditure accounts, budgets registries and key performance indicators Registry data Survey data (meso level) Survey data (micro level) Database (based on content analysis of TV performances during pre-election period)

IASSIST June 1-4, 2010 Social Data and Social Networking: Connecting Social Science Communities Across the Globe. New Directions in Qualitative Data Access Qualitative data and Quantitative data Qualitative data Political debates and settlements, official political speeches Official governmental and cross governmental documents, summits, reports, etc. Press material incl. TV performance Legislation material and official treaties Information material such as brochures leaflets, web sides, etc. Administrative records and other material Correspondence between research objects(!) and researcher Interviews (in depth, face-to- face) Observation/participation observation Field notes Quantitative data Income and expenditure accounts, budgets registries and key performance indicators Registry data Survey data (meso level) Survey data (micro level) Database (based on content analysis of TV performances during pre-election period)

IASSIST June 1-4, 2010 Social Data and Social Networking: Connecting Social Science Communities Across the Globe. New Directions in Qualitative Data Access Qualitative data and Quantitative data Qualitative data Political debates and settlements, official political speeches Official governmental and cross governmental documents, summits, reports, etc. Press material incl. TV performance Legislation material and official treaties Information material such as brochures leaflets, web sides, etc. Administrative records and other material Correspondence between research objects(!) and researcher Interviews (in depth, face-to- face) Observation/participation observation Field notes Quantitative data Income and expenditure accounts, budgets registries and key performance indicators Registry data Survey data (meso level) Survey data (micro level) Database (based on content analysis of TV performances during pre-election period)

IASSIST June 1-4, 2010 Social Data and Social Networking: Connecting Social Science Communities Across the Globe. New Directions in Qualitative Data Access Where to go from here? New Directions in Qualitative Data Access for DDA Interviews as a starting point Considerations about what else to reach for –Publicated/broadcasted material is cared for –‘situated data’ Challenges to the DDI standard –Take advantage of similarities –DIY documentation = situated documentation –Linking between archived resources and material ‘on the outside’