Appendix T — Emails for author interviews

Email 1: recruitment

Title: Seeking feedback on a website for researchers

Dear [NAME]

I am James Harwood, a researcher at the University of Oxford.

We are looking for volunteers to give feedback on a website for people doing research to help us understand what works and what might be improved.

We would love to hear from you if: • You are currently doing qualitative research as part of your job or studies • You are conducting, or writing-up a study

You will be given $50 for attending two, 45-minute online interviews and completing a short reading and writing task in between. Participants from the UK will be given an Amazon voucher instead worth 50 GBP.

Please contact james.harwood@stx.ox.ac.uk to take part or ask questions. You can read the full information for participants here.

With many thanks,

James

Email 2: consent

Title: Feedback on a website for researchers - consent

Dear [NAME],

Thank you for your interest in taking part in this study. We would love to hear your views.

Please could you: 1. Read the information for participants 2. Complete this informed consent form 3. Suggest some days and times for a 45 minute online interview within the next month. Please include your time zone. 4. Suggest some days and times for a second 45-minute online interview, within a month after the first. You will need enough time between interviews to spend some time working on your own research project.

Many thanks,

James

Email 3: scheduling

Title: Feedback on a website for researchers - confirmation

Dear [NAME],

Thank you for filling in the consent form and for sending those dates. I have sent you two calendar invites with the links for joining the Zoom meeting.

Let me know if you need to reschedule.

Many thanks,

James

Email 4: confirmation of second interview

Title: Feedback on a website for researchers - confirmation of second interview

Dear [NAME],

Thank you for sharing your opinions with me today. As discussed, items [insert item numbers] apply to the work you plan on doing before we next meet. As you read the guidance and write your work, please annotate the website with “+” or “-“ signs whenever you feel positive or negative towards it .

Please share your writing with me before we next speak. It can be a draft or work in progress. Nobody else will see it.

We will talk about your writing, annotations, and experiences using the website at our next meeting at [insert time and date].

Many thanks,

James