Document Analysis as a Qualitative Research Method

被引：3787

作者：

Bowen, Glenn A. ^{[1
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机构：

[1] Western Carolina Univ, Ctr Serv Learning, Cullowhee, NC 28723 USA

来源：

QUALITATIVE RESEARCH JOURNAL | 2009年 / 9卷 / 02期

关键词：

Content analysis; documents; grounded theory; thematic analysis; triangulation;

D O I：

10.3316/QRJ0902027

中图分类号：

C [社会科学总论];

学科分类号：

03 ; 0303 ;

摘要：

This article examines the function of documents as a data source in qualitative research and discusses document analysis procedure in the context of actual research experiences. Targeted to research novices, the article takes a nuts-and-bolts approach to document analysis. It describes the nature and forms of documents, outlines the advantages and limitations of document analysis, and offers specific examples of the use of documents in the research process. The application of document analysis to a grounded theory study is illustrated.

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