The document outlines 8 steps for qualitative data analysis: 1) transcribe all data, 2) organize the data, 3) code the first set of field notes, 4) note personal reflections, 5) sort and sift through materials to identify patterns, themes, and relationships, 6) identify patterns and processes and test them in further data collection, 7) elaborate a small set of generalizations covering consistencies, 8) examine generalizations in relation to formal theories and constructs.

1. Steps in Qualitative Data Analysis