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Markdown Thesis PDF
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Chapter 3 — Methods
3.1 Overview
This chapter describes the corpus, sampling frame, and analysis pipeline.
3.2 Data collection
Interviews were transcribed and coded in a Markdown codebook shared with the lab.
3.3 Limitations
Convenience sampling limits generalisation beyond the pilot cohort.
Chapter references
- Author (2021). Qualitative methods handbook.
- Author (2019). Sampling in digital fieldwork.
Markdown Thesis PDF for supervision drafts — switch to LaTeX when the university template demands it.
Why Markdown Thesis PDF?
A thesis is a multi-year writing project; LaTeX is not mandatory on day one. Draft chapters in Markdown, keep them in git, and export an Academic PDF whenever you need a printable draft for supervision or a reading group.
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