TITLE
OF RESEARCH STUDY: Exploring Methods and
Techniques for Facilitating Access to Digital Language Archives
RESEARCH
TEAM:
Principal Investigator: Dr. Oksana L. Zavalina, Department of Information Science,
College of Information, University of North Texas (UNT), office phone:
(940)565-3776, email: Oksana.Zavalina@unt.edu
Key Personnel:
Co-Principal Investigator: Dr. Shobhana Chelliah, Department of
Linguistics, College of Information, UNT, shobhana.chelliah@unt.edu
Research Assistant: Mary Burke, Department of Information Science,
College of Information, UNT, maryburke@my.unt.edu
You are being
asked to participate in a research study. Taking part in this study is
voluntary. The investigators will explain the study to you and will answer any
questions you might have. It is your choice whether or not you take part in
this study. If you agree to participate and then choose to withdraw from the study,
that is your right, and your decision will not be held against you.You are being asked to take part in a research study about information organization in language archives. This research is being funded by the United States Institute for Museum and Library Services. Your participation in this research study involves interview and observation with the focus on your perception of the usefulness of the various ways to organize information in language archives. The online interview and observation session is expected to last approximately 90 minutes. More details will be provided in the next section.
You might want to participate in this study if you are willing to share your views on and experiences with language archives and are interested in contributing to developing better understanding of user needs related to information organization. However, you might not want to participate in this study if you do not have the time to participate in the interview.
You may choose to participate in this research study if you have in the past used or might be interested in using language archive(s) for finding information your need and/or for depositing language data.
There are no reasonable foreseeable risks or discomforts to you if you choose to take part. There are also no possible personal benefits. You will not receive compensation for participation.
DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT THIS RESEARCH STUDY: The following is more detailed information about this study, in addition to the information listed above.
PURPOSE OF THE STUDY: to identify how
the way information is currently organized in language archives can be improved
to better meet the needs of language archive users. Rich and unique digital
language datasets have a potential to make a strong contribution in social
science research and education. However, this potential is not fully realized
as many of existing language archives are relatively rarely accessed by researchers,
educators, and broader language communities to use the available language data.
The experiences and insights of current users and potential future users of
language archives will form the basis for this research.
TIME COMMITMENT: Participation in
this study is expected to last 60-90 minutes.
STUDY PROCEDURES You will participate in the following activities:
Zoom-based interview, combined with an observation of your interactions with a
language archive. The combined interview and observation session is expected to
take 60 to 90 minutes total. Your interactions with language active (e.g.,
search terms used, pages viewed, etc.) will be captured with screensharing
software. Interviews and observations will also be recorded using audio
equipment to aid in later transcription. We will synthesize data collected from
these transcripts to understand issues related to information organization of
language archives. You may skip questions of interview and observation that may
make you uncomfortable.
AUDIO/VIDEO/PHOTOGRAPHY:I agree to be audio recorded during the research study.
I do not agree to be audio recorded during the research study.
The recordings will be kept with other
electronic data in a secure UNT OneDrive account for the duration of the study.
POSSIBLE BENEFITS: If
you choose to participate, there will be no personal benefits that have direct
impact on you. However, your participation in this study may benefit the
community of language archive users through improving information organization
in language archives that may result from this and related studies.
POSSIBLE RISKS/DISCOMFORTS: This research study is not expected to pose any
additional risks beyond what you would normally experience in your regular
everyday life. However, if you do
experience any discomfort, please inform the research team.
COMPENSATION: No compensation will be offered
for participation in this study. There are no alternative activities offered
for this study.
CONFIDENTIALITY: Efforts
will be made by the research team to keep your personal information private,
including research study records, and disclosure will be limited to people who
have a need to review this information. All paper and electronic data collected
from this study will be stored in a secure location on the UNT campus and/or a
secure UNT server for at least three (3) years past the end of this research in
the password protected computer in PI’s campus office. Research records will be
labeled with a code and the master key linking names with codes will be
maintained in a separate and secure location.
The results of this study may be published
and/or presented without naming you as a participant. The data collected about
you for this study may be used for future research studies that are not
described in this consent form. If that occurs, an IRB would first evaluate the
use of any information that is identifiable to you, and confidentiality protection
would be maintained.
While absolute confidentiality cannot be
guaranteed, the research team will make every effort to protect the
confidentiality of your records, as described here and to the extent permitted
by law. In addition to the research
team, the following entities may have access to your records, but only on a
need-to-know basis: the reviewing IRB,
and sponsors of the study.
Confidentiality will be maintained to the
degree possible given the technology and practices involves when using online
video conferencing (Skype or Zoom) or cloud services (Google
Drive/Dropbox). Your participation in this study involves risks to
confidentiality similar to a person's everyday use of the internet.
CONTACT INFORMATION FOR QUESTIONS ABOUT THE STUDY: If you have any
questions about the study you may contact Dr. Oksana Zavalina at Oksana.Zavalina@unt.edu or Mary Burke at MaryBurke@my.unt.edu. Any questions you have regarding
your rights as a research subject, or complaints about the research may be
directed to the Office of Research Integrity and Compliance at 940-565-4643, or
by email at untirb@unt.edu.
CONSENT:
·
Your signature below indicates that you have read, or have had
read to you all of the above.
·
You confirm that you have been told the possible benefits, risks, and/or
discomforts of the study.
·
You understand that you do not have to take part in this study and
your refusal to participate or your decision to withdraw will involve no
penalty or loss of rights or benefits.
·
You understand your rights as a research participant and you
voluntarily consent to participate in this study; you also understand that the
study personnel may choose to stop your participation at any time.
·
By signing, you are not waiving any of your legal rights.
Please
sign below if you are at least 18 years of age and voluntarily agree to
participate in this study.
SIGNATURE OF
PARTICIPANT DATE
*If you agree
to participate, please provide a signed copy of this form to the researcher
team. They will provide you with a copy
to keep for your records.
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