My position is that it may be impossible to achieve links to every source referenced for much qualitative research – especially as we move into the interpretative spectrum. Furthermore, taking and publishing chunks of data out of context may destroy the integrity of, for example, an interview narrative. Does it provide the best evidence? What if the preceding and following paragraphs contradict the claim?
For me a middle ground is preferable and achievable, where we seek to share as much of the original data as possible and provide a rich and convincing narrative about claims. I also like the germany rcs data idea of inviting readers to view data directly, so that an excerpt can be viewed fully in its context. The UK Qualibank offers this functionality, where a paragraph can be cited and resolves back into the original transcript from the archived data collection (example of cited paragraph).
DA-RT is being discussed and embraced by many political science journals. operationalising the DA-RT statement in absence of clear guidance. Does a journal always need to run in-house validation of analysis, e.g. of code? How do they handle qualitative data, who gets to peer review the supporting data, who gets to judge if it can be replicated sufficiently? I would argue that the UK Data Service has much to offer here, and would support the PSA in drawing up some practical guidance, based on real case studies of particular research approaches highlighting best practice and showcasing good archive datasets.