The document provides tips for conducting interviews. It advises researchers to prepare well in advance by researching the subject and developing specific questions that avoid bias. It also recommends practicing interview skills like talking minimally, taking notes, and being aware of any self-serving remarks from the subject. The interview should be recorded and the researcher should prepare for potential follow-up visits.

1. Conducting
Interviews
Notes from Art and Artifact by Lynn
Z. Bloom

2. Keep your Purpose clearly in mind
• Is your focus on the subject’s life or
personality?

3. Set up the interview in advance

4. Do your homework
• Research your subject well in advance of the
interview.

5. Make a list of questions
• Your questions should be specific about the
main issues and subtopics that you wish to
explore.
• Keep values and judgments out of the
questions.
• Avoid questions that lead
• to “yes” or “no” answers.

6. Practice

7. Talk as little as possible during the
interview

8. Be aware of subject when they make self-serving remarks or share biases.

9. Take notes and tape the interview

10. Prepare for the possibility of a return
visit

11. Edit the interview

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