The Coding Manual for Qualitative Researchers

Johnny Saldana

• Publisher: SAGE Publications
• Year: 2021
• Print ISBN: 9781529731750
• eBook ISBN: 9781529755978
• Edition: 4
• Topic: Social Sciences
• Subtopic: Social Science Research & Methodology
• Index: Social Sciences

This invaluable manual from world-renowned expert Johnny Saldaña illuminates the process of qualitative coding and provides clear, insightful guidance for qualitative researchers at all levels. The fourth edition includes a range of updates that build upon the huge success of the previous editions:

• A structural reformat has increased accessibility; the 3 sections from the previous edition are now spread over 15 chapters for easier sectional reference
• There are two new first cycle coding methods join the 33 others in the collection: Metaphor Coding and Themeing the Data: Categorically
• Includes a brand new companion website with links to SAGE journal articles, sample transcripts, links to CAQDAS sites, student exercises, links to video and digital content
• Analytic software screenshots and academic references have been updated, alongside several new figures added throughout the manual

It remains the only book that looks specifically at coding qualitative data, as a core but often neglected skill that researchers and students alike need to effectively make sense of their data and to identify patterns, before they can analyse the material.

Saldana presents a range of coding options with advantages and disadvantages to help researchers to choose the most appropriate approach for their project, reinforcing their perspective with real world examples, used to show step-by-step processes and to demonstrate important skills.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half Title
• Publisher Note
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Acknowledgements
• Contents
• Detailed Contents
• Illustration List
• Acknowledgements
• About the Author
• Preface to the Fourth Edition
• Online Resources
• Acknowledgements
• Part One Coding Foundations
• 1 An Introduction to Codes and Coding
• 2 Fundamental Coding Methods and Techniques
• 3 Writing Analytic Memos about Narrative and Visual Data
• Part Two First Cycle Coding Methods
• 4 Selecting First Cycle Coding Methods
• 5 Grammatical Coding Methods
• 6 Elemental Coding Methods
• 7 Affective Coding Methods
• 8 Literary and Language Coding Methods
• 9 Exploratory Coding Methods
• 10 Procedural Coding Methods
• 11 Methods of Themeing the Data
• Part Three Second Cycle Coding Methods
• 12 Transitioning from First to Second Cycle Coding Methods
• 13 Second Cycle Grounded Theory Coding Methods
• 14 Second Cycle Cumulative Coding Methods
• 15 After First and Second Cycle Coding Methods
• Appendix A A Glossary of Coding Methods
• Appendix B A Glossary of Analytic Recommendations
• Appendix C Forms for Additional Coding Methods
• References
• Index