LATA Protocol: A Methodological Framework for LLM-Assisted Thematic Analysis of Bibliographic Corpora [Dataset]

Abstract

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, along with four sequential prompt files corresponding to the four analytical phases of the workflow, and a diagram illustrating the basic architecture of the Protocol. 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.