Qualitative Coding
Overview
FieldSocio combines AI-generated codes with manual coding tools. You can use the AI suggestions as a starting point and refine them through close reading of your transcripts.
Code Management
Creating Codes
- From AI suggestions — Review and accept auto-generated codes
- Manual creation — Create codes directly from transcript segments
- Code book — Maintain a project-wide code book with definitions
Code Properties
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
| Name | Short code label |
| Definition | What this code represents |
| Category | Parent theme or grouping |
| Color | Visual identifier |
Coding Workflow
- Open a transcript
- Select a text segment
- Apply an existing code or create a new one
- Add a memo if needed
- Repeat across the transcript
Cross-Interview Analysis
Once multiple interviews are coded:
- View code frequency across interviews
- Compare code distributions between participant groups
- Identify patterns and relationships between codes
- Generate code co-occurrence matrices
Methodology-Specific Features
Grounded Theory
- Open coding → Axial coding → Selective coding progression
- Memo support for theoretical development
- Constant comparison tools
Thematic Analysis
- Initial coding → Theme development
- Theme refinement and naming
- Thematic map visualization