Publicness of Qualitative Research Data and the Problem of Archivation

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  • 質的調査データの公共性とアーカイヴ化の問題
  • シツテキ チョウサ データ ノ コウキョウセイ ト アーカイヴカ ノ モンダイ

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Methods for treating qualitative research data have come into question under the circumstances of the rapid development of digital technology and an increasing consciousness regarding the protection of private information. Moreover, qualitative research data also faces problems such as the conflict between personal documents and historical value; the verifiability of data and the problems of access by third persons, e.g., for secondary use and secondary analysis; and how to conserve and maintain the social research data as a 'research heritage'. On this basis we conducted a questionnaire survey on the treatment of qualitative data in order to develop it into a more reliable sociological method. The results introduced here focus on responses by sociologists, and examine the current situation regarding qualitative data and the possibilities for its archivation. It was found that the interview is the main method of conducting qualitative research and that this is combined with the use of various personal documents. To deal with the rapid changes in ethical consciousness, however, some researchers find it necessary to resort to a two-stage permission process for interviewees. Furthermore, it was indicated that research data has to be recognized as a public asset, and that based on this awareness of publicness, there is a necessity to clarify the academic significance, social meaning and historical value of research data, and to establish archival rules and an archival system for data conservation.

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