If you don't already know what themes might emerge from your project you can work 'up' from your files, creating nodes as you go.Do you already know which themes or topics you will be exploring? You can create a node structure before you begin coding, and easily add any nodes that emerge as you work through your files.Then when you open the node (by double-clicking it in List View) you can see all the references in one place. For example, while exploring your files (documents, datasets, pictures, video or audio) you could code any content related to 'illegal fishing practices' at the node illegal fishing.
You gather references to the theme by coding files at the node. You might already know the topics you are exploring when you begin your research, or you might identify themes that emerge as you code your files. These nodes could be descriptive or analytical. A theme node is a collection of references from your files about a specific theme, topic, concept, idea or experience.
