In the fourth post of our Using Codebooks in Qualitative Research series, authors, Angie Sibley-White & Gisela Oliveira (Senior Lecturers in Education at De Montfort University), explore how codebooks benefit solo researchers. Beyond team projects, codebooks enhance research rigor, facilitate reflexivity, and support early theorization, making them invaluable tools for independent qualitative researchers.

In the third post of our Using Codebooks in Qualitative Research series, Angie Sibley-White (Senior Lecturer in Education at De Montfort University), reflects on her experience using a codebook during her PhD research. She shares insights on how a codebook can help novice researchers navigate complex data analysis, ensuring rigor, transparency, and consistency.

In the second post of our Using Codebooks in Qualitative Research series, our authors, Angie Sibley-White & Gisela Oliveira (Senior Lecturers in Education at De Montfort University), dive into the process of creating a codebook. We guide you through the essential steps, from defining your goals to developing and refining codes, ensuring consistency and clarity in your qualitative analysis.

Welcome to Using Codebooks in Qualitative Research. In the first post, our authors, Angie Sibley-White & Gisela Oliveira (Senior Lecturers in Education at De Montfort University) define codebooks, explore their flexibility, and discuss how they enhance data organization, consistency, and rigor in research.