Resources

PERCS offers a number of useful resources for students who plan to conduct fieldwork and faculty who want to initiate or further develop field research in their classes. Many of these resources are available online, including our teaching modules that guide students through some of the important issues and methods of ethnographic fieldwork. Click on the links below for specific resources.

• Teaching Modules: Current modules include ethics, interviewing and observation
• Workshops & Lectures: A list of upcoming and past events hosted by PERCS
• Projects: Online archive of completed and ongoing projects sponsored by PERCS. Many projects include photos, audio or video files.
• Ethics & Human Subjects Resources: Documents and links to prepare for fieldwork
• Equipment: Audio-visual equipment available to check out for PERCS approved projects includes tape recorders, transcribing machines and a video camera and tripod.
• Consultation: Contact the coordinator for PERCS for individual or group consultation
• Special Collections: Stop by the PERCS center to browse our small but growing library of field research books.
• Relevant Courses at Elon: A list of classes that involve ethnographic or community studies research.
• Ethnographic Links: A growing list of links to other websites dealing with ethnography and community studies.