Hi everybody. I'm about to embark on my dissertation research study, which will include year-long ethnography at 3 different communities. I'm wondering what will be better for me: to have one long field notes document where entries for each community simply appear one after the other, or three separate documents, one for each community. In the end, I'd like to be able to paint a picture of each community, but also make claims about my overarching research goals. I appreciate any advice or insight you have to offer! For the record, I'm studying the relationship between values, meditation practice, and technology use, and looking at a monastery, a meditation center, and a virtual org. Thanks, Katie -- Katie Derthick PhD Candidate Human Centered Design & Engineering University of Washington