CALL FOR PROPOSALS ON - QUALITATIVE SURVEYS beQuali 2016
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CALL FOR PROPOSALS ON
QUALITATIVE SURVEYS
for the social science qualitative survey bank:
beQuali 2016
Before | After
Guide to Proposing a SurveyA. Purpose of the c all for proposals for qualitative surveys
Purpose of the beQuali 2016 c all for proposals
The beQuali qualitative survey bank allows authors, producing institutions and archive or
library departments to make the qualitative social science survey archives that they produce or
maintain available to the scientific community on the bequali.fr website. The availability of online
research materials provides a new opportunity for scientific production, whether through the
sharing of empirical sources or joint reflection on the production of field data. The purpose of this
call for proposals is to select the surveys that will be collected and made accessible online through
the beQuali website. The selection procedure conducted by beQuali’s Scientific and Technical
Committee (STC) will be completed in autumn 2016. The schedule for the collection and
processing of the surveys in this wave will be decided in consultation between the survey providers
and the STC, depending on the schedule for the surveys already undergoing processing.
The selected surveys will be processed free of charge by the beQuali team.
This call for proposals is open from 1 June 2016 to midnight on 18 September 2016.
Bac kground: the DIME-SHS Equipex
beQuali is an instrument developed by CDSP (Sociopolitical Data Centre – UMS Sciences
Po/CNRS) – which specialises in the production, documentation and dissemination of qualitative
and quantitative social science data – notably within the framework of the DIME-SHS (Survey
Data, Infrastructures and Methods in Human and Social Sciences) infrastructure. The purpose of
this infrastructure is to equip France with a new tool for the collection, enhancement and
dissemination of data for human and social science research.
To find out more: http://www.sciencespo.fr/dime-shs/
About the beQuali qualitative survey bank
beQuali provides a catalogue of social science surveys conducted using qualitative methods
(interviews, observations, etc.). The survey bank provides the scientific community – subject to
authorisation – with raw survey materials as well as documentation explaining the context of their
production. Intended as a national instrument, it forms part of France’s policy for the preservation
of it research data assest. Its goals are also pedagogical (teaching, showing the diversity of
approaches) and scientific (history of science, secondary analysis).
Current survey c atalogue
Survey Produc ers Desc ription
Quand des Français, des S. Duchesne, E. Frazer, G. Garcia, A-P
Anglais et des Belges Frognier, F. Haegel, V. Van Ingelgom
(francophones) parlent (CEVIPOF ; Department of Politics and ⋅ political sociology & European studies
d’Europe [When French, international relations, university of ⋅ France/Belgium/UK, 2005-2012
Online
English and Belgians Oxford ; Centre de sciences politiques ⋅ group interviews and notes
(French-speaking) talk about comparée, université catholique de
Europe] Louvain)
⋅ political sociology
Les Français et la politique
E. Schweisguth (CEVIPOF) ⋅ France, 1982-1988
[The French and politics]
⋅ non-directive interviews
2L’Europe saisie par les rôles
⋅ sociology of political institutions
parlementaires [Europe
⋅ France, 1999-2005
understood through O. Rozenberg (CEVIPOF)
⋅ semi-directive interviews
parliamentary roles]
Représentations du champ
social, attitudes politiques et
changements ⋅ political sociology
socioéconomique J-M Donégani, G. Michelat, M. Simon ⋅ France, 1978-1980
[Representation of the social (CEVIPOF) non-directive interviews
field, political attitudes and
socio-economic changes]
⋅ political sociology
Des femmes en politique
M. Sineau (CEVIPOF) ⋅ France, 1984-1985
[Women in politics]
⋅ semi-directive interviews
Online
⋅ sociology of education
Le choix de l’école [School
⋅ France, 1999-2005
choice] A. Van Zanten (OSC)
⋅ semi-directive interviews
⋅ sociology of the professions
La profession d’architecte
F. Champy (CERTOP) ⋅ France, United States, 1999-2010
[The profession of architect]
⋅ observation
Deux générations
⋅ sociology/ethnography
d’immigrés africains [Two
J. Barou (PACTE) ⋅ France, Great Britain, 2006-2011
generations of African
⋅ individual interviews and focus groups
immigrants]
⋅ sociology of the family
La formation des couples
M. Bozon, F. Héran (INED) ⋅ France, 1981-2002
[The formation of couples]
⋅ semi-directive interviews
Comparaison des ministères
de l’enseignement supérieur
Online soon
⋅ sociology of organisations
de France et d’Allemagne
C. Musselin, E. Friedberg (CSO) ⋅ France, Germany, 1987-1989
[Comparison of France’s and ⋅ semi-directive interviews
Germany’s Ministries of
Higher Education]
Dilapidation et prodigalité ⋅ sociology
[Squandering and A. Gotman (CERLIS) ⋅ France, 1990-1995
extravagance] ⋅ individual interviews
⋅ sociology
Le sens de l’hospitalité (The
A. Gotman (CERLIS) ⋅ France, 1995-2001
sense of hospitality)
⋅ individual interviews
Les réseaux économiques ⋅ sociology
N.Murard (Univ. Paris 7), J-F.Laé (Univ.
souterrains [Underground ⋅ France, 1981-2010
Paris 8)
economic networks] ⋅ interviews and observation
Les conditions de vie ⋅ sociology
professionnelle des femmes Anne-Marie Devreux (CRESPPA) ⋅ France, 1985-1988
In preparation
enceintes ⋅ interviews
Les infirmières et leur ⋅ sociology
coordination [Nurses and Danièle Kergoat (CRESPPA) et al. ⋅ France, 1988-1992
their coordination] ⋅ interviews and observation
La gouvernance territoriale
en Europe, entre
⋅ political science
convergence et capacité
Alistair Cole (TRIANGLE) et al. ⋅ Wales, France, Spain, 2012-2017
[Territorial governance in
⋅ interviews
Europe, between
convergence and capacity]
⋅ sociology
Avec ceux du FN [With
Daniel Bizeul (CRESPPA) ⋅ France, 1995-2003
national front supporters]
⋅ interviews and observation
3O.P.E.R.A. : Transformation
de la structure des élites de
l’Etat américain dans les
⋅ political science
secteurs de la santé et de la
William Genieys (CEPEL) et al. ⋅ United States, 1988-2010
défense [Transformation of
⋅ programmatic approach and interviews
the structure of American
state elites in the health and
defence sectors]
Survey proc essing
From c ollec tion to availability
After the signature of a contract with the depositors, the documents are passed to CDSP. A
detailed inventory is established, the documents are digitised by specialist external provider and the
files converted to permanent formats in accordance with the recommendations of CINES and the
French National Library. The quality of the incoming files is checked after digitisation (ISO
standard 2859). The interview transcripts are published in XML-TEI for dynamic display on the
website. The survey files and documentation are placed online on the bequali.fr website as well as
on the Quetelet portal and filed with CINES for digital archiving. The originals are returned to the
depositors (author(s) or institution), and the relevant archive department is automatically included
in the process.
Doc umentation and c ontextualisation
Surveys are processed in such a way as to retrace the stages of the original research process.
The materials collected include the documents on the preparation of the survey (research project,
funding application, etc.), field collection (interviews, field notebooks, etc.) and data analysis
(summary sheets, rough notes, etc.). In addition, the beQuali team produces a “survey on the survey”,
based on a number of sources, including a series of interviews with the depositing authors, in order to
provide as much context as possible on the genesis and process of the survey.
Anonymity and Ethic s
Anonymisation is carried out in consultation with the depositing author, the STC and the
CNRS data protection officer. The aim is to find a balance, on a case-by-case basis, between
protecting the survey subjects and preserving the data. The confidentiality obligation is guaranteed
by the reuse contract signed by the user on each access request.
Collec tion and ac c ess c onditions
The conditions for collection, uploading and access to the surveys are set out in three
contractual documents:
• a contract governing the collection and provision of access to the documents,
signed between CDSP andy depositors;
• a handover docket, signed at the time of collection with the survey depositors and
beQuali, listing the documents transferred to the CDSP premises for processing;
• a contract governing the conditions of use of the surveys, exclusively for research
4and education purposes, signed between CDSP and each user. It binds the latter to
respect the integrity and confidentiality of the documents, copyright and anonymity, not
to disseminate the materials to third parties, to cite sources, etc.
Only the scientific community (including students, under the supervision of their teacher)
can access the surveys on the bequali.fr site, within the context of a justified academic activity
(research project, course, etc.).
Archiving at CINES and the provision of access on beQuali in no way affects intellectual and
material property rights over the survey documents. At the time of collection, CDSP makes a copy
of the documents for the purposes of processing, but the producer retains full ownership of those
documents.
If the documents are deposited before or shortly after the publication of the first results of
the survey, a limited embargo can be placed on them for a set period, in consultation with the STC
and the beQuali team.
The producers can ask to receive regular information on the use of the data deposited.
B. Information on the beQuali c all for proposals
Sc ope of the Call
The call for proposals is open to surveys that meet all the conditions listed below. To be
eligible, a proposal must:
• relate to a survey, in other words a scientific study conducted on one or more fields,
including studies that are spaced over time and regardless of when the fieldwork was
done;
• form a unified intellectual corpus within a research project or programme;
• have been conducted in a social science discipline (in particular sociology, political
science or allied disciplines); 1
• have been conducted primarily 2 using qualitative methods: interviews, observations,
documentation, photographs, etc.
• contain not only field material for collection and analysis, but also materials relating to
the preparation and context of the survey.
Response Proc edures
One proposal corresponds to one “survey”, within the scope defined above. If proposing
multiple surveys, the proposer must complete and submit as many survey proposal forms as
there are surveys.
In order to be considered for handling, the proposals must:
1
The beQuali site being particularly well-suited to surveys of this kind.
2
The scope encompasses, for example, surveys that include both qualitative and quantitative elements, or surveys that
include documentation collected in the field.
5• include all the elements requested in the survey proposal form, i.e. for each survey
proposed:
- the description form for the proposed survey, possibly with the free text argument
(additional comments in support of the proposal),
- the contact details of the person coordinating the proposal and the list of people
involved in the deposit and their details,
- and the agreement (in principle) of the survey producers (research team, institution);
• be submitted no later than midnight on 18 September 2016 by email to
contact@bequali.fr.
Reasons for non-ac c eptanc e
Surveys are ineligible if they possess one of the following characteristics:
• particular difficulty regarding data confidentiality or sensitivity: inability to obtain the
consent of the survey subjects when anonymisation is impossible, very sensitive data on
populations in identified locations, etc.;
• a problem with the ownership of the data;
• a significant lack of the materials or contextual materials needed for scientific reuse;
• formats that are illegible, difficult to convert or impossible to restore;
• unusual languages.
Selec tion c riteria
The proposals received will be examined in autumn 2016 by the beQuali STC on the
following criteria:
• the description of the survey content: methodology, types of field materials preserved,
documentation available on the research process, etc.;
• the feasibility of processing the survey: legal, technical, cost, time constraints;
• how the proposal fits in with beQuali’s existing catalogue (e.g. link with surveys that are
already online, need for catalogue diversification, potential for reuse in the history of
science or the teaching of methods, originality of the field, etc.).
For purposes of selection, it is important to have as much information as possible on the
content and properties of the proposed surveys.
Conditions relating to the c hosen surveys
Selected proposals will be processed subject to the following conditions:
• an undertaking by the depositing authors to collaborate with beQuali’s operational team
in order to fulfil data protection obligations (e.g. deciding on the anonymisation
principles when anonymisation is possible; obtaining retrospective consent from the
survey subjects when it is not possible to anonymise the materials);
• an undertaking by the depositors to collaborate with the beQuali team in the collection
and processing of the documents and the conduct of the survey on the survey;
• signature of the docket for handover of the documents to CDSP and the contract
governing the collection and provision of access to the survey;
6• the material feasibility of processing, assessed by the beQuali team;*
• and more generally, willingness to follow the recommendations of the STC and the
beQuali team.
* A formal meeting with the beQuali team will take place after the STC has accepted the
survey proposal. The aim will be to assess the feasibility of processing the materials and to organise
the collection and handling of the survey.
Timetable
START DATE OF CALL FOR PROPOSALS 1 June 2016
END DATE OF CALL FOR PROPOSALS Midnight on 18 September 2016
SELECTION Autumn (Fall) 2016
RESPONSE Autumn (Fall) 2016
Meeting with depositors To be agreed
(Visual assessment, acceptance and
organisation)
COLLECTION To be agreed together, depending on beQuali’s
schedule
Information
For more information, feel free to contact us by email (contact@bequali.fr) or to visit us at
our premises (by appointment).
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