Guidelines for doing social research interviews

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• Clarifying interview goals and purposes
• Selecting and contacting interviewees
• Protecting and respecting research subjects
• Developing interview questions and schedules
• Recording what people say
• Transcribing audio/video recordings, field notes and interview transcripts
• Using interviews in exhibits, presentations and reports
• Interview problem solving in the field

See Samples and Illustrations of social science interviews