Example 1: Handwritten Field Notes by Martin Rössler, 1990

• Transparent and traceable recording strategy for respondents
• In the local language – a mix of Indonesian and Makassarese as per linguistic habits
• Use of local idioms was necessary to involve field assistants in such surveys

1-2Time Allocation Study and Survey Data by Martin Rössler, 1990

Alternative Text	Documentation of working hours and harvest yields (time allocation study) on selected rice fields as part of an economic ethnological investigation in Sulawesi/Indonesia, Martin Rössler, 1990, licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
Title	documentation-Surveys -1990_002_Roessler
Medienlizenz	CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
Autor*innennachweis	Martin Rössler
Description	Documentation of working hours and harvest yields (time allocation study) on selected rice fields as part of an economic ethnological investigation in Sulawesi/Indonesia, Martin Rössler, 1990, licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
Publication Date	Thursday, 24 August 2023
Caption	Source: Documentation of working hours and harvest yields (time allocation study) on selected rice fields as part of an economic ethnological investigation in Sulawesi/Indonesia, Martin Rössler, 1990, licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Alternative Text	Survey data on household land ownership and lease arrangements as part of an economic ethnological investigation in Sulawesi/Indonesia, Martin Rössler, 1990, licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
Title	documentation-Surveys -1990_001_Roessler
Medienlizenz	CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
Autor*innennachweis	Martin Rössler
Description	Survey data on household land ownership and lease arrangements as part of an economic ethnological investigation in Sulawesi/Indonesia, Martin Rössler, 1990, licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
Publication Date	Friday, 25 August 2023
Caption	Source: Survey data on household land ownership and lease arrangements as part of an economic ethnological investigation in Sulawesi/Indonesia, Martin Rössler, 1990, licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Example 2: Standardized Questionnaire “Women’s Questionnaire” by Maren Jordan, 2016/17

• Several months of fieldwork were required to create and design the questionnaire to uncover contextually relevant question dimensions.
• Behavioral codes, local terms, indirect expressions, and cultural nuances regarding sensitive topics (marriage, pregnancy, and childbirth) had to be identified, learned, and understood.
• Building trust between the researcher and participants was crucial for gathering this information.

3-5Women’s Questionnaire for Collecting Birth Stories by Maren Jordan, 2016/17

Alternative Text	Excerpt (cover page) from a 14-page, unfilled questionnaire designed to collect birth stories from women as part of doctoral research on marriage, reproduction, and family planning in northern Oman, Maren Jordan, 2016/17, licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
Title	questionnaire_engl_MJ_S0
Medienlizenz	CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
Autor*innennachweis	Maren Jordan
Description	Excerpt (cover page) from a 14-page, unfilled questionnaire designed to collect birth stories from women as part of doctoral research on marriage, reproduction, and family planning in northern Oman, Maren Jordan, 2016/17, licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
Publication Date	Monday, 20 November 2023
Caption	Source: Excerpt (cover page) from a 14-page, unfilled questionnaire designed to collect birth stories from women as part of doctoral research on marriage, reproduction, and family planning in northern Oman, Maren Jordan, 2016/17, licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Alternative Text	Excerpt (Page 1) from a 14-page, unfilled questionnaire designed to collect birth stories from women as part of doctoral research on marriage, reproduction, and family planning in northern Oman, Maren Jordan, 2016/17, licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
Title	questionnaire_engl_MJ_S1
Medienlizenz	CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
Autor*innennachweis	Maren Jordan
Description	Excerpt (Page 1) from a 14-page, unfilled questionnaire designed to collect birth stories from women as part of doctoral research on marriage, reproduction, and family planning in northern Oman, Maren Jordan, 2016/17, licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
Publication Date	Friday, 29 September 2023
Caption	Source: Excerpt (Page 1) from a 14-page, unfilled questionnaire designed to collect birth stories from women as part of doctoral research on marriage, reproduction, and family planning in northern Oman, Maren Jordan, 2016/17, licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Alternative Text	Excerpt (Page 2) from a 14-page, unfilled questionnaire designed to collect birth stories from women as part of doctoral research on marriage, reproduction, and family planning in northern Oman, Maren Jordan, 2016/17, licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
Title	questionnaire_engl_MJ_S2
Medienlizenz	CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
Autor*innennachweis	Maren Jordan
Description	Excerpt (Page 2) from a 14-page, unfilled questionnaire designed to collect birth stories from women as part of doctoral research on marriage, reproduction, and family planning in northern Oman, Maren Jordan, 2016/17, licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
Publication Date	Monday, 20 November 2023
Caption	Source: Excerpt (Page 2) from a 14-page, unfilled questionnaire designed to collect birth stories from women as part of doctoral research on marriage, reproduction, and family planning in northern Oman, Maren Jordan, 2016/17, licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Example 3: Children’s Drawings from South Sulawesi/Indonesia, 1991

As part of her research on children’s life worlds in the highlands of South Sulawesi/Indonesia, Birgitt Röttger-Rössler asked children aged 7 to 11 to draw what was important in their lives.

6-7Children’s Drawings, 1991

Alternative Text	Children’s drawing (rice terraces and farmer), 1991, licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
Title	childrens-drawing1_1991
Medienlizenz	CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
Description	Children’s drawing (rice terraces and farmer), 1991, licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
Publication Date	Monday, 27 November 2023
Caption	Source: Children’s drawing (rice terraces and farmer), 1991, licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Alternative Text	Children’s drawing (food and agricultural tools), 1991, licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
Title	childrens-drawing2_1991
Medienlizenz	CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
Description	Children’s drawing (food and agricultural tools), 1991, licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
Publication Date	Monday, 27 November 2023
Caption	Source: Children’s drawing (food and agricultural tools), 1991, licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Example 4: Photographic Documentation of Research Visits in Mexico and Tanzania

Between 2014 and 2017, media anthropologist Thomas John observed and documented the filmmaking processes of indigenous filmmakers in Chiapas, Mexico, through participant observation – from filming and editing to screenings. His analysis combines audio-visual data produced by local filmmakers with his own multimedia records of their media practices.

8-9Photographic Documentation of Indigenous Filmmakers’ Film Productions in Chiapas/Mexico (2014-2017)

Alternative Text	Indigenous filmmaker Ronyk Hernández Cruz filming a local market, Thomas John, 2015, licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
Title	Indigenous_filmmaker_John1
Medienlizenz	CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
Autor*innennachweis	Thomas John
Publication Date	Monday, 27 November 2023
Caption	Source: Indigenous filmmaker Ronyk Hernández Cruz filming a local market, Thomas John, 2015, licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Alternative Text	Indigenous filmmaker María Sojob editing one of her film projects. This is a still from a video interview conducted by media anthropologist Thomas John about her work on the film and her editing decisions, Thomas John, 2017, licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
Title	cutting_film_John2
Medienlizenz	CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
Autor*innennachweis	Thomas John
Description	Indigenous filmmaker María Sojob editing one of her film projects. This is a still from a video interview conducted by media anthropologist Thomas John about her work on the film and her editing decisions, Thomas John, 2017, licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
Publication Date	Monday, 27 November 2023
Caption	Source: Indigenous filmmaker María Sojob editing one of her film projects. This is a still from a video interview conducted by media anthropologist Thomas John about her work on the film and her editing decisions, Thomas John, 2017, licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Medical anthropologist Dominik Mattes conducted research from 2008 to 2011 on „Antiretroviral Therapy in Tanzania“ (funded by the Fritz Thyssen Foundation). Daily newspaper reviews were crucial for tracking public discourse changes about HIV in the context of increasingly accessible biomedical treatment options. Mattes categorized and analyzed collected newspaper excerpts, transforming the materials into research data.

10-11Photographic Documentation of Newspaper Review in Tanzania, 2009

Alternative Text	Daily newspaper review at a newspaper stand, Dominik Mattes, 2009, All rights reserved
Title	newspaper_review_DominikMattes2
Autor*innennachweis	Dominik Mattes
Description	Daily newspaper review at a newspaper stand, Dominik Mattes, 2009, All rights reserved
Publication Date	Monday, 27 November 2023
Caption	Source: Daily newspaper review at a newspaper stand, Dominik Mattes, 2009, All rights reserved

Alternative Text	Collected newspaper excerpts, Dominik Mattes, 2009, licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
Title	newspapers_DominikMattes
Medienlizenz	CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
Autor*innennachweis	Dominik Mattes
Description	Collected newspaper excerpts, Dominik Mattes, 2009, licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
Publication Date	Wednesday, 29 November 2023
Caption	Source: Collected newspaper excerpts, Dominik Mattes, 2009, licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0