# Code interview transcripts against your codebook

A first pass of coding with quotes, line references, and a log of every decision.

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Canonical page: https://melete.si/use-cases/qualitative-codebook-coding/

## Example request

Apply our codebook to 24 de-identified interview transcripts. Tag passages with the codes and definitions we agreed on, keep each quote with its transcript and line reference, and list passages that fit no code or more than one so the team can discuss them. Keep a log of every coding decision.

## Workflow

1. Read the codebook and each transcript you provide.
2. Tag passages and record quotes with line references.
3. List ambiguous passages and keep a log of coding decisions.

## Result

A first-pass coding your team can check line by line.

## Human review

Researchers review every code and settle the ambiguous passages together.

## Collaboration

Your second coder can compare their coding against the same passages.