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The decisions about how, when, and through whom to get data transcribed can influence the quality of data, and what you are able to get out of your data, in the end. The purpose of this chapter is to bestow the reader with knowledge that will make those decisions easier.
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Tang, R. (2023). Manual Transcription. In: Okoko, J.M., Tunison, S., Walker, K.D. (eds) Varieties of Qualitative Research Methods. Springer Texts in Education. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-04394-9_47
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