Codebooks: deductive backbone, inductive growth | DATASPHERES AI - Dataspheres AI

The coding substrate has three levels: Code Families (themes - often one per research question), Codes within them, and Code Applications - a code pinned ...

The coding substrate has three levels: Code Families (themes - often one per research question), Codes within them, and Code Applications - a code pinned to an exact quote with an analytic memo and a confidence value. Sample codebook (adapt freely) RQ1 Relationship & Identity: acceptance & love · struggle & ambivalence · care & ritual RQ2 Institutional Experiences: workplace · school · discrimination & policing RQ3 Culture & Migration: family norms · national context · migration & diaspora RQ4 Emotions: pride & joy · shame & stigma · freedom & relief Let the data talk back: when segments will not fit existing codes, add an inductive code and record why. Emergence is a finding, not a failure of planning.