Formats for analysis
However, to be able to analyse your data you must first of
all produce it in a format that can be easily analysed. This
might be a transcript from an interview or focus group, a
series of written answers on an open-ended questionnaire,
or field notes or memos written by the researcher. It is
useful to write memos and notes as soon as you begin
to collect data as these help to focus your mind and alert
you to significant points which may be coming from the
data. These memos and notes can be analysed along with
your transcripts or questionnaires.