本书介绍了日记法的发展历程和价值，作者们从自身实践和现有相关研究出发，阐释了如何利用日记法收集、分析和使用数据。本书不仅关注纸笔为主的传统日记法，也专门讨论了电子邮件、社交媒体等科技手段给日记法带来的改变，同时还对日记法使用过程中的学术伦理与道德问题进行了探讨，为社会科学研究领域的日记法研究提供了有益指导。

露丝·巴特利特 is an Associate Professor inthe Centrefor lnnovation and Leadership in Health Sciences，Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Southampton，UK．

Series foreword
1 The development of diary techniques for research
Introduction
Differences between unsolicited and solicited diaries
Solicited diaries as part of researcher's toolkit
What insights are provided through diary
method as a data source?
Researching this book
2 Engaging with diary techniques
Introduction
Why use diary methods?
From structured to unstructured approaches
in solicited diary methods
Using sensory and audiovisual approaches
to diary recording
Mixed methods approaches
Engaging with diary techniques - what are the
questions to consider?
3 Practical issues with diary techniques:
Design and analysis
Introduction
Designing studies using diary techniques -
what are the practicalities?
Taking a structured, semi-structured or unstructured
approach to diary design
Issues of completion and submission of diary data
Dealing with variation and missing
data in diary completion
Analysing diary data
4 The rise of technology and its influences
on diary methods
Introduction
Technological trends in diary-based research
Research areas where technologies are embraced
or have potential application
Questions to consider before using technology
Conclusion
5 Exploring issues of participation, control and ethics
Introduction
Using diary method in a participatory way: Building
equitable relations
The positive effects of diary keeping
The negative effects of diary keeping
Using diary method cautiously and
flexibly with 'vulnerable' populations
Ethical considerations with diary method
Conclusion
6 Methodological issues and future directions
Summarizing the strengths and limitations of
diary techniques
Addressing limitations
Solicited diaries: Co-production and inclusive research
The pedagogical landscape
Future directions
Final remarks
Notes
References
Index

“什么是研究方法系列”是关于社会科学的常用研究方法和问题的一套普及性学术丛书，每种围绕一个特定的研究方法或研究中的常见问题进行综述，对关键术语进行阐释，提供详实的实例，介绍相关研究的前沿成果。
本书是其中一册，介绍了日记法的发展历程和价值，作者们从自身实践和现有相关研究出发，阐释了如何利用日记法收集、分析和使用数据。