Chapters 4 & 6, Appendix A

Data reduction stuck out to me as a very important topic of interest.I had to question if whether the researcher has to narrow his focus while conducting his research in order to organize their data effectively. I wonder if information can get lost by putting on these blinders. I have heard of times when unexpected relationships were found during research that was a surprise to those involved. Does this mean that one must be as detailed as possible when organizing data collected during observation.