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Andrew, Pat Bazeley and I did a very practical thinking-through coding processes with NVivo in the book Sage launched late last year, The NVivo Qualitative Project Book. You might find that helpful whatever software you are using. cheers Lyn Lyn Richards, Director, Research Services, QSR. (email) [log in to unmask] (Ph) +61 3 9459 1699 (Fax) +61 3 9459 0435 (snail) Box 171, La Trobe University PO, Vic 3083, Australia. http://www.qsrinternational.com -----Original Message----- From: Andrew P. KING(SED) [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Thursday, 8 February 2001 4:49 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Coding Help Hi All I wonder if anyone could furnish me with details of publication (whatever format) that give good practical common sense examples of the different levels of coding - starting form sitting down with a transcript. I am ready to start coding, but would like to see examples of the movement through the data (interview transcripts) and associated coding. An example of my confusion is the need to code initially at the open level and allow concepts to emerge, which can then be grouped into categories, yet not do it in a staccato manner - i.e. not open code first, then try to group under categories. This conflict has arisen form my study of The Basics of Qualitative Research (Strauss & Corbin, 1998). Thanks in advance to any respondents Andrew King / Andrew Knight PhD Student Sheffield Hallam University