field report
Notes from location
A field report is a written account documenting observations, activities, or findings gathered at a location away from an office or laboratory.
Researchers, journalists, and military personnel file field reports to record what they witnessed firsthand: The anthropologist's field reports described daily life in the village.
The term emphasizes direct observation rather than secondhand information or theoretical analysis.
- surveySystematic data collection
- observationAttentive watching or remark
- findingsConclusions from investigation
- documentationWritten proof or instructions
- notesBrief written records
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