Qualitative_data_analysis

Figure 12.7 Retrieving chronological links in the Claire Memling story
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We can look for connections between categories on the basis of hunches and
hypotheses which have emerged from our analysis so far. Or we can explore the
databits using links, to look for evidence of possible connections. When browsing
through the linked databits, we can look at how they have been categorized. Can we
detect any emerging patterns in how linked databits have been categorized? For
example, suppose we search causal links between databits. Do we find that most of
the ‘cause’ databits have been assigned to a common category or categories? Do we
find that most of the ‘consequence’ databits also share a common category or
categories? Then we have evidence suggesting a possible connection between these
categories.