Pen, smartphone, or computer - any way we can record thoughts can be a a means to gather data for a study using diary methods. This collection of open access articles includes studies using audio, visual, and written diaries.

Researchers can pose questions, suggest prompts, and use tracking or location data on mobile devices. Because people carry smartphones with them, researchers are able to get an on-the-spot, in-the-moment type of response that would otherwise be difficult. Find an overview and a collection of open-access articles about diary methods using smartphone apps.