The Qual Lab has a variety of equipment available to support field research, including a variety of audio and video recording equipment. Researchers may use this equipment for pre-research testing, determining which types of equipment will be most useful for their research, as well as for collecting data.
Please note that our equipment check-out and return is now in Morrison Hall.
Equipment can be checked out by IU faculty and graduate students in Morrison Hall during our walk-in hours, Wednesdays 1-3pm during academic semesters, or by appointment. In order to check out equipment, you will need to provide your Campus ID card and submit a brief form. For most equipment, the default check-out period is two weeks. Some equipment is available for longer-term check-out upon request. We check equipment out on a first-come, first-served basis. To make an appointment, and/or if you would like to know whether a specific piece of equipment listed below is currently available, you can email us at quallab@indiana.edu.
This page contains information about the lab's field equipment and links to supporting materials. Hard copies of manuals may also be provided with equipment. As with lab equipment and software, field equipment is intended to be used independently by faculty and graduate student researchers, and how you use the resources is up to you. Some limited training and support is provided through the SSRC. If you have specific questions about using field equipment for your research, contact us at quallab@indiana.edu.
Researchers may need to provide additional recording media (tapes, memory cards, etc.), connective cables for use with non-lab equipment, and batteries while in the field. The researcher will be responsible for equipment while it is checked out and must treat it with care. Please report any damage to or loss of equipment.
The Qual Lab has a range of audio recorders, from professional-grade recorders useful for detailed linguistic analysis to smaller, user-friendly recorders useful for basic recording needs. Researchers may need to provide additional storage media and batteries. See Smart Pens and Microphones and Stabilizers lists for additional equipment.
These professional-grade cameras can be used for documenting events, interviews, and other activities. Each camera is checked out with compatible memory storage, though researchers may need to provided additional storage for larger files. See the microphones and tripods and stabilizers lists for additional video needs.
Qual Lab microphones can be used with Audio and Video recording equipment to direct and improve sound recordings.
The Qual Lab has two Canon PowerShot G11 10MP Digital Camera with 5x Wide Angle Optical Stabilized Zoom and 2.8-inch articulating LCD with battery pack and carrying case. These cameras produce excellent photos for documenting research activities.
Tripods and stabilizers can be used with Qual Lab's other equipment to help researchers produce clear images and focused sound.
The Qual Lab has 15 transcription kits available for check-out. Each transcription kit includes the following:
These foot pedals are designed for use with the free version of Express Scribe transcription software.
Livescribe smart pens can be used to both record audio and create a digital version of handwritten notes, which some researchers find useful for capturing data through interviews. The Livescribe+ app can also sync audio and your handwritten notes, allowing researchers to easily play the audio captured while certain handwritten notes were recorded, or vice versa. To use all of these features, researchers will need both the Livescribe+ app and special Livescribe dot paper, which can be purchased or printed.
The Qual Lab has two different types of scanners and one document camera available for check-out.
The Qual Lab has two portable projectors available for check-out.
Woodburn Hall 200
1100 E. 7th Street
Bloomington, IN 47405-7110
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