ABSTRACT

During the 2020/1 coronavirus pandemic, leisure scholars in lockdown have found their research activities restricted to desk-based strategies. In this situation, one possible strategy is the existing data found via archival research, a method that has received limited attention from leisure scholars to date. This paper explains archival research obstacles during a coronavirus induced lockdown whilst also showcasing the possibilities archive collections can offer. During the discussion, the potential that archival research has as an alternative data source for leisure studies becomes evident. This research note aims to showcase this potential and call on leisure scholars to engage with archives as a data source for future studies. It concludes by reflecting on why this engagement is important for leisure scholarship and potentially leisure scholars whose research and careers have been stymied during the ongoing pandemic.

摘要

在 2020/1 冠状病毒大流行期间，处于封锁状态的休闲学者发现他们的研究活动仅限于基于桌面的策略。在这种情况下，一种可能的策略是通过档案研究发现的现有数据，这种方法迄今为止受到休闲学者的关注有限。本文解释了在冠状病毒引起的封锁期间档案研究的障碍，同时还展示了档案馆藏可以提供的可能性。在讨论中，档案研究作为休闲研究的替代数据来源的潜力变得显而易见。本研究报告旨在展示这种潜力，并呼吁休闲学者将档案作为未来研究的数据来源。