This document provides 10 tips for conducting successful fieldwork, including sorting out pre-travel issues, carrying extra equipment, using the experience to network, prioritizing safety, making memos and notes in the field, beginning data analysis during fieldwork, maintaining communication with supervisors, acknowledging that fieldwork can become routine, and planning for transcription of field notes and data.

1. 10 Tips for Fieldwork
Willie Tafadzwa Chinyamurindi

2. • Sort out the necessary
pre – travel issues.

3. 2. Consider carrying extra
equipment.

4. 3. Use the field work experience
to also network.

5. 4. Consider also attending a
conference or student
symposium.

6. 5. Your safety & security come
first.

7. 6. Make memos while in the field.

8. 7. Let data analysis begin in the
field.

9. 8. Keep constant communication
with supervisors.

10. 9. Field work can be a mundane
& routine activity.

11. 10. Think about transcribing
issues.