

Low-inference descriptors: Tape recordings, careful transcription, presentation of long extracts of data in the report to get all pre-leading factors Research Validity - Accuracy or correctness of the findings At least two researchers analyse independently the same data

Field note conventions Standardized ways of doing field notes, which increase the use of low-inference description e.g.: Verbatim quotes " ", Paraphrases ' ', and Contextual data or fieldworker's interpretations ( ) Reliability in terms of texts - As the data already exists, texts are often seen as more reliable than observations Reliability in terms of interviews - Interviews can be vey unreliable
