Crabtree and Miller (1992)

Crabtree and Miller (1992) “A Template Approach to Text Analysis.”

Citation: Crabtree, B.F. and Miller, W. L. (1992) “A Template Approach to Text Analysis: Developing and Using Codebooks,” in B. F. Crabtree and W. L. Miller (eds.) Doing Qualitative Research, Newbury Park, California: Sage Publications, pp. 93-109.

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Crabtree and Miller (1992:99): Argue that, in creating a codebook, the researcher must strike a balance between premature closure and creating codes so encompassing that every line of text requires coding.” [In other words, the actual codebook forms part of the analysis, rather than being a neutral tool for measuring data. This is why iterative coding and code-testing, as well as transparency in the coding schema, is important.]