This README.txt file was generated on <06-07-2026> by <Enrique Orduna-Malea>

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GENERAL INFORMATION
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Title of Dataset: LATA Protocol: A Methodological Framework for LLM-Assisted Thematic Analysis of Bibliographic Corpora.

Author Information:

Author #1: Orduña-Malea, E., Universitat Politècnica de València, Camino de Vera s/n, 46022, Valencia (Spain), enorma@upv.es, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1989-8477

Date of data collection: N/A

Geographic location of data collection: Valencia (Spain). 39.48512,-0.34134 

Information about funding sources or sponsorship that supported the collection of the data: N/A

General description: This dataset describes the LLM-Assisted Thematic Analysis (LATA) Protocol, a methodological framework for conducting thematic analyses of large bibliographic corpora using Large Language Models (LLMs). It includes a user guide describing the protocol, its methodological foundations, and implementation requirements, together with four sequential prompt files corresponding to the four analytical phases of the workflow. Each phase follows a standardized structure comprising seven sections: purpose, input, analytical principles, operational instructions, expected output, quality assurance checks, and transition to the next phase. The protocol is designed to promote transparency, methodological consistency, and reproducibility in AI-assisted thematic analyses.

Keywords: LLM-assisted thematic analysis; Bibliometric analysis; Methodological framework; Conceptual analysis; Research reproducibility; Literature reviews.

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SHARING/ACCESS INFORMATION
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Open Access to data: Open.

Date end Embargo: N/A

Licenses/restrictions placed on the data, or limitations of reuse: Creative Commons (CC-BY)

Citation for and links to publications that cite or use the data: 

Orduña-Malea, E.; Teixera da Silva, Jaime A. (in press). Donald J. Trump, as viewed from the published literature.

Orduña-Malea, E.; Teixera da Silva, Jaime A. (2026). Collection of published literature about Donald J. Trump [dataset]. Available at:

Links/relationships to previous or related data sets: N/A
Links to other publicly accessible locations of the data: N/A

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DATA & FILE OVERVIEW
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File list: 

LATA_Protocol.zip
-> protocol: this fold includes the LLM-Assisted Thematic Analysis (LATA) conducted to identify thematic topics and assign each document to one cluster. It includes 4 files with the instructions and a readme file to understand the objective, structure and operating of the protocol. Each file is composed by the same 7 sections (Purpose, Input, Analytical Principles, Operational Instructions, Expected Output, Quality Assurance Checks, Transition).
-> protocol/P1_Concept_Discovery.txt: this file contains the first phase of the protocol, oriented to the identification of the latent topics.
-> protocol/P2_Concept_Integration.txt: this file contains the second phase of the protocol, oriented to integrate the latent topics identified during Concept Discovery into a coherent set of higher-order macroclusters.
-> protocol/P3_Concept_Abstraction.txt: this file contains the third phase of the protocol, and aims to construct a parsimonious conceptual framework by organizing the validated macroclusters into a small number of higher-order conceptual dimensions.
-> protocol/P4_Concept_Validation.txt: this file contains the fourth phase of the protocol. The purpose of this phase is to determine whether the conceptual framework generated during the previous phases constitutes a conceptually coherent, methodologically defensible, and scientifically useful representation of the intellectual organization of the bibliographic corpus.
-> protocol/LATA_guide.txt: this file contains the instructions to understand and execute the Protocol. It includes the scope, objectives, design, workflow, scope, and limitations of the Protocol.
-> protocol/LATA_architecture.png: this file contains a diagram with the architecture of the Protocol, including the input (curated bibliographic corpora), the sequential four phases, the output (topics, clusters, dimensions), and the foundational principles (

Relationship between files: the LATA_guide.txt file includes the instructions to execute the Protocol, the objectives, operating and characteristics. The remaining files include each of the four phases in which the Protocol is shaped. 

Type of version of the dataset: raw data

Total size: Lata_Protocol (1.38MB), P1_Concept_Discovery.txt (6KB), P2_Concept_Integration.txt (6KB), P3_Concept_Abstraction.txt (6KB), P4_Concept_Validation.txt (7KB), LATA_guide.txt (9KB), LATA_architecture.png (1.34MB).

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METHODOLOGICAL INFORMATION
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Description of methods used for collection/generation of data: The LATA Protocol was developed through an iterative methodological design process conducted alongside a large-scale bibliometric study (a dataset of 7016 documents related to Donald J. Trump). Successive versions of the protocol were progressively refined through structured interactions with a Large Language Model (GPT-5.5), combined with continuous expert review, critical evaluation, and conceptual refinement. The final framework formalizes the analytical reasoning, methodological decisions, and validation procedures underlying LLM-assisted thematic analysis of bibliographic corpora.

Methods for processing the data: The Protocol development followed a four-phase analytical workflow comprising Concept Discovery, Concept Integration, Concept Abstraction, and Concept Validation. Each phase underwent iterative refinement through successive protocol versions, incorporating structured LLM-assisted reasoning, expert critical review, conceptual revisions, and methodological validation. The final documentation was standardized into a reusable protocol with accompanying user guidance.

Software- or Instrument-specific information needed to interpret the data, including software and hardware version numbers: No files are restricted to specific softwares to be opened or used.

Standards and calibration information, if appropriate: N/A

Environmental/experimental conditions: N/A

Describe any quality-assurance procedures performed on the data: N/A

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DATA-SPECIFIC INFORMATION <Crear secciones para cada archivo o conjunto de datos, según proceda>
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Missing data codes: N/A (data not available)

Specialized formats or other abbreviations used: Not found
