When this step appears

In short

Empirical data is a review step for empirical materials: interview guides, questionnaires, raw data, transcripts, results analyses or similar materials are reviewed, organized and prepared for the appendix here.

If you indicated in Empirical method that your paper does not contain an empirical part, this step is skipped. If you work empirically, it is important because StudyTexter prepares the basis for methodology, findings and analysis sections here.

Relevance for your whole paper

This step helps decide whether your empirical content is later transferred cleanly into methodology, findings, discussion and appendix. The more precisely you review what is correct and what really belongs in the appendix, the less you will need to correct later in Chapter structure, Content review and Full text & Export.

What you review here

Materialsin appendixcharacterswordsapprox. pages

This summary helps you quickly see how many empirical materials are available, how much text has been produced, and which materials are currently planned for the appendix.

Important: review content carefully

If there was not enough information about the empirical methodology before, StudyTexter may have filled in or simulated individual content. Therefore, review data, numbers, processes, analyses and appendices especially carefully and correct anything that does not fit your actual paper.

The individual materials can be expanded. For generated or simulated texts, you can review and edit the content. For uploaded files, you need to distinguish whether the file is used unchanged or only serves as a template for editable AI text.

Three types of materials

In this step, empirical materials can be created in different ways. This difference matters because not every material is edited in the Empirical data step in the same way.

Generated or simulated

StudyTexter has created a text from your previous information, for example a questionnaire, a results analysis or a description of raw data. You can open, review and edit these texts directly here.

Especially important: If information was missing before, content may have been filled in or simulated. Therefore, consciously compare numbers, processes, analyses and terms with your real paper.

Uploaded 1:1 file

If an existing file is used unchanged, StudyTexter displays it as uploaded material. The content of this file is not edited as a text field in this step.

If the file is wrong, incomplete or not anonymized, correct the file itself and upload the suitable version in the File upload step.

Upload as template

Sometimes an upload serves only as context or a template. StudyTexter then uses the file but creates its own editable text from it, which you can review and correct here.

This is useful if a file should not be included 1:1 in the paper, but should serve as the basis for a summarized, structured or linguistically adapted material.

What belongs in the appendix

Next to many materials you will find the Appendix option. If it is enabled, the material should later appear in the appendix or be referenced there. If it is disabled, StudyTexter can still use the material as context without listing it as an appendix.

Appendix also means references

The appendix checkbox does not only affect a list at the end. StudyTexter later uses this selection for appendix references such as Appendix A, Appendix B or Appendix C and for the appendix in the export.

Pay attention to the order

The order of the empirical materials determines the later appendix order: the first enabled material becomes Appendix A, the next Appendix B and so on. Therefore, check not only whether a material should go into the appendix, but also whether the order makes academic sense.

Typically in the appendix

questionnaires, interview guides or experiment designs
consent forms or information sheets
transcripts, results exports or supplementary tables
materials that should be referenced in the full text

More likely context only

internal notes on implementation
templates that StudyTexter should only learn from
material that should not be mentioned in the finished paper
intermediate versions that only help during writing

Raw data does not automatically belong in the appendix in full. For personal data, consent forms, transcripts or results exports, make sure private details, signatures and identifying information have been removed or anonymized.

Save changes

Normal text changes in this step are secured with Save. The saved version is then used for the following steps.

Text changed

If you correct a generated or simulated text, saving is enough. The changed version is then used for Chapter structure, Content review and Full text & Export.

Appendix checkbox changed

If you enable or disable the Appendix option, the appendix selection for this material changes. This affects later appendix letters, references and the export.

If an upload is wrong

For this step, the usual user path is: review, edit text if needed, set appendix selection and save. If an uploaded 1:1 file is wrong in content, you do not correct the text here, but the underlying file or its assignment.

How StudyTexter uses these details

The reviewed empirical data is processed further in several later steps. It influences how methodology, findings, discussion, appendix and references are prepared in the final text.

Chapter structure

Empirical materials help plan methodology and findings chapters correctly and weight them sensibly.

Content review

In the Content review step, you can later check how this information flows into chapter content, visualizations or evidence.

Full text & Export

The Full text & Export step uses the reviewed content to transfer methodology, findings and appendix into the finished paper.

Final checklist

Do not forget to save!

If you have made changes, confirm them with the Save button before moving on to the next step.

Save

Important for loading screens

If a loading screen appears after saving or continuing, you can close the app or page. The running process will not be interrupted.