Stage 2 · ExploringTutorial 4 of 21 · 6 minutes · Written

Move between the three views

The node network, the hierarchy and the file tree show the same coding. Learn what each one shows and when to reach for it.

  • What you needA loaded project, or the demo with its sample study.
  • How longAbout six minutes.
  • At the endYou can switch views and know which suits the question you are asking.

Step by step

The same steps as the video, written out so you can follow at your own pace.

Steps
  1. Start in the node network
  2. Switch to the hierarchy
  3. Browse the file tree
  4. Keep each view's arrangement

Start in the node network

Choose Node network from Figure style. Each theme is a solid circle in its own colour, its codes sit around it in a lighter fill, and each quote is a small silver dot. Hover over a theme to see its ring and name, and select it to fade the rest of the map.

Switch to the hierarchy

Choose Hierarchy from Figure style. The project sits at the top, the themes beneath it, and each theme's codes and sub-codes branch below. Read down each branch and check that every code belongs where it sits.

Tip: The hierarchy is the view most like a findings chapter, with a heading for each theme and a subheading for each code.

Browse the file tree

Choose File tree from Figure style. Every theme, code and sub-code is listed as an outline with a quote count on each row, the fullest first. Select a row and its quotes open in the reader.

Keep each view's arrangement

Each view keeps its own arrangement. In Work mode, Custom placement lets you arrange the network or reorder the hierarchy and file tree; save your progress to keep the arrangement in your layout file.

Your path

Every tutorial in order. This one is marked, and the ones you finish fill in.

  1. Getting started

    From the template or an NVivo project to your first map, and saving it as files you keep.

    0 of 3 done
    1. Load your first fileMake a copy of the template, code a few rows, and open them in the viewer to see your first map.Getting started10 minutesOpen the tutorial
    2. Save your progress and carry on laterThemescape keeps no copy of your project. Save your work as files on your computer and load them next time.Getting started5 minutesOpen the tutorial
    3. Import a project from NVivo, MAXQDA or ATLAS.tiExport your NVivo, MAXQDA or ATLAS.ti project in the REFI-QDA format and import it, so your coding opens as a map without retyping.Getting started8 minutesOpen the tutorial
  2. Exploring

    Reading the map in its three views, opening themes in the reader and searching your project.

    0 of 3 done
    1. Move between the three viewsThe node network, the hierarchy and the file tree show the same coding. Learn what each one shows and when to reach for it.Exploring6 minutesOpen the tutorial
    2. Read a theme's definition and quotesSelect any theme or code to read its working definition, the participants behind it and its quotes, without leaving the map.Exploring5 minutesOpen the tutorial
    3. Search across codes, themes and quotesFind the theme, code or line of quote text you remember, and go straight to it on the map.Exploring4 minutesOpen the tutorial
  3. Refining

    Definitions, favourite quotes and connections in Work mode, and restructuring themes in the spreadsheet.

    0 of 7 done
    1. Edit definitions and favourite quotes in Work modeRewrite working definitions beside the quotes they account for, star your strongest evidence, and save the changes as files.Refining8 minutesOpen the tutorial
    2. Record connections between themesDraw the links you see between themes, codes and sub-codes, each marked Empirical or Theoretical, with a note on why.Refining7 minutesOpen the tutorial
    3. Merge, split and rename themesRestructure your analysis in the spreadsheet, where the coding lives, then load the files again to see the new shape.Refining8 minutesOpen the tutorial
    4. Arrange the map with Custom placementPut themes and codes where they make sense to you, in each view, and keep the arrangement in your layout file.Refining5 minutesOpen the tutorial
    5. Load a published model and check the mappingMap your coded data into a published model or framework, and check how it maps before you open the model.Refining8 minutesOpen the tutorial
    6. Change relationships and keep a reflexive logIn Model mode's Work mode, add relationships found in your data, adjust the published ones, and record why in the reflexive log.Refining8 minutesOpen the tutorial
    7. Try arrangements of a modelMove a model's top level parts to new rows and columns, save the arrangement under a name, and compare it with others.Refining5 minutesOpen the tutorial
  4. Presenting

    Present mode, figures from Build mode and taking your changes back to the spreadsheet.

    0 of 5 done
    1. Present to a supervisor or a panelHide the tools and walk through your themes, bringing your favourite quotes forward as you talk.Presenting5 minutesOpen the tutorial
    2. Make a figure in Build modeTurn a figure style into a finished figure, set its colours and export it for a thesis, article or poster. Build mode is in beta.Presenting10 minutesOpen the tutorial
    3. Bring your changes back into your spreadsheetTake the definitions, favourites and connections you refined in Themescape back into your coding workbook, in the same format.Presenting6 minutesOpen the tutorial
    4. Choose a starting layout and arrange a figureStart a Build mode figure from one of the figure styles, then move, shape, align and group its parts. Build mode is in beta.Presenting8 minutesOpen the tutorial
    5. Undo, Reset, Fit and Show hidden in Build modeHide what a figure does not need, undo a step, start again from the starting layout, and fit the figure to the screen.Presenting5 minutesOpen the tutorial
  5. Guided analysis

    For Student plans: working through Braun and Clarke's Phases 3 to 5 in Themescape for students.

    0 of 3 done
    1. Start guided analysis, and come backOn a Student plan, take your project into guided analysis in Themescape for students, save your progress, and return to the main viewer.Guided analysis5 minutesOpen the tutorial
    2. Generate and review themes in guided analysisPhase 3 sorts your codes into piles of candidate themes. Phase 4 reviews each candidate against its quotes and the whole dataset.Guided analysis10 minutesOpen the tutorial
    3. Refine, define and name themes in guided analysisPhase 5 gives each theme a name, a central organising concept and a definition, sets the order of your write up and confirms each theme.Guided analysis8 minutesOpen the tutorial

Common questions

Short answers to what researchers ask most. The FAQ page has the rest.

What are the three views?

Node network, Hierarchy and File tree, chosen from Figure style. The node network draws themes, codes and quotes as connected circles, the hierarchy lays them out top to bottom like a findings chapter, and the file tree lists them as an outline with a quote count on each row. All three show the same coding, and each keeps its own arrangement.

Can I move the themes around?

Yes, with Custom placement, a Work mode tool. Drag themes and codes on the node network into an arrangement of your own, or reorder them in the hierarchy and the file tree. Save your progress to keep the arrangement, which goes into the layout file.

How are the rows in the file tree ordered?

Rows start sorted by quote count, the fullest first, so the codes with the most support are at the top. An order you set with Custom placement in Work mode is kept in the layout file, and each view keeps its own order.

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