Data Sharing and Archiving Qualitative and QL Data in Poland

Abstract

This paper gives a brief overview on practices of archiving and re-using social scientific data in Poland. We start from drafting our diagnosis of the field, then move to some concrete examples of relevant initiatives. Most of them are of non academic character and are focused on oral history documentation and research project (which we count among qualitative research); some examples of longitudinal studies are also mentioned. Finally we are trying to formulate key problems impeding development of the field -without loosing conviction, they will be overcome.