![]() ![]() Keeping a personal record of the process, key decisions and feelings offers the researcher the opportunity to learn from the research process (Thorpe 2010) and better remember how things came to pass. Qualitative research projects are complex to design, manage and analyse, and can take many years to complete. Smith (1999) also describes research journals as an important part of ‘enhancing ethical and methodologic rigour’, but there much more to them than this, regardless of the rather positivistic terminology. ![]() Lincoln and Guba (1982) wrote a classic paper detailing reflexive journals as part of an auditing process for research projects, but with the very specific aim of improving the reliability of research and removing bias. They are all basically the same thing – a written (or verbal) record written by the researcher during the research process, detailing what they did and why. These are sometimes called reflexive diaries, self-reflexive journals, research journals or research diaries. It is common practice for researcher to keep a journal or diary during the research process, regardless of discipline or methodology. ![]()
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