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Microcomputers in Anthropological Research

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This article examines the potential offered by microcomputer technology to radically improve the effectiveness and productivity of team field research in anthropology. Microcomputers can offer in situ storage, retrieval, and analysis of field data and information. A microcomputer system may function as both a stand alone device and as a terminal to a mainframe, time sharing computer. Drawing from pilot projects using microcomputers, the various dimensions of feedback, consequences for fieldwork strategies, and efficiency are explored.

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  • Rodney C. Kirk, 1981. "Microcomputers in Anthropological Research," Sociological Methods & Research, , vol. 9(4), pages 473-492, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:somere:v:9:y:1981:i:4:p:473-492
    DOI: 10.1177/004912418100900405
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    1. Patrick Doreian & Katherine Woodard & Wen-Ban Kuo, 1995. "Using a highly portable computer to gather qualitative social network data," Quality & Quantity: International Journal of Methodology, Springer, vol. 29(2), pages 125-139, May.

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