TY  - JOUR
AB  - 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.
VL  - 9
IS  - 2
SN  - 1443-9883
DO  - 10.3316/QRJ0902027
UR  - https://doi.org/10.3316/QRJ0902027
AU  - Bowen Glenn A.
PY  - 2009
Y1  - 2009/01/01
TI  - Document Analysis as a Qualitative Research Method
T2  - Qualitative Research Journal
PB  - Emerald Group Publishing Limited
SP  - 27
EP  - 40
Y2  - 2024/04/24
ER  -