Digital Straussian Grounded Theory
Digital Straussian grounded theory applies the systematic, coding-driven approach of Strauss and Corbin's grounded theory to digital data sources such as online forums, social media, chat logs, and digital documents. It retains the Straussian paradigm model and three-stage coding structure — open, axial, and selective — while adapting sampling strategies, theoretical saturation criteria, and ethical protocols to the unique features of online and digital research environments.
Source record
Citations copied verbatim from the method’s source record. No claim-level verification is inferred from them.
- Strauss, A., & Corbin, J. (1998). Basics of Qualitative Research: Techniques and Procedures for Developing Grounded Theory (2nd ed.). Sage. · ISBN 978-0803959408
- Charmaz, K. (2014). Constructing Grounded Theory (2nd ed.). Sage. [Includes comparative methodological context on Straussian vs. constructivist GT and digital data adaptation] · ISBN 978-0857029140
Curated claims
Claims persisted in the evidence ledger, each with its own assessment.
This view does not invent a claim assessment when the ledger has none.
Related methods
Generated from the method graph and shown as machine-suggested relations — no evidence claim is inferred.