aWill my initial data include information that can identify me (names, addresses, or other identifying material, such as audio, specific demographics, etc.)
Yes.
- Your name, address, email address, and telephone number will have to be collected.
Will researchers assign my data/responses a research ID code to use instead of my name?
Yes.
- Your name will be replaced with a code number
- Your identity will not be shared in reports
- Your answers will be used for research purposes
If yes, how will researchers create a list to link names with their research ID codes?
Yes.
- A number will be created to link the names to the study
If yes, how will researchers secure the link between names and research ID codes? How long will the link be kept? Who has access? What is the approximate destruction date?
The link will be stored:
- in a locked filing cabinet located in a secure place,
- private location known only to the researcher.
- stored separately from research data with names removed.
The link will be stored:
- for no less than three years.
Access will be given to:
- The researcher – Carol Williams Ransom
- Dissertation chair and committee members
- Grand Canyon University review staff
The destruction date:
How and where will my data be protected (electronic and hardcopy)?
Audio-recorded interviews will be protected by:
- Uploaded to a USB thumb drive
- The thumb drive will have extra password security
Electronics and hardcopy will:
- Password protected
- Use an extra password security
- Securely locked in a file cabinet
Written notes, data collected, and data analysis will be:
- Unable to be identified
- Stored in a locked file cabinet
- Paper files will be shredded or professionally destroyed
- Dissertation paperwork kept for at least three years
Published article work kept for at least ten years