Using Software in Qualitative Research
A Step-by-Step Guide
- Christina Silver - University of Surrey, UK, Qualitative Data Analysis Services, UK
- Ann Lewins - Qualitative Data Analysis Services (QDAS)
This book considers a wide range of tasks and processes in the data management and analysis process, and shows how software can help you at each stage. In the new edition, the authors present three case studies with different forms of data (text, video and mixed data) and show how each step in the analysis process for each project could be supported by software.
The new edition is accompanied by an extensive companion website with step-by-step instructions produced by the software developers themselves. Software programmes covered in second edition include the latest versions of:
- ATLAS.ti
- DEDOOSE
- HyperRESEARCH
- MAXQDA
- NVivo
- QDA Miner
- TRANSANA
This is a very useful text for anyone using computer software in their research. The authors have written a detailed account of the types of qualitative research, and the functions of software to aid with this. It is a good practical guidebook for newcomers to CAQDAS and research students, as well as an essential reference text for more experienced qualitative researchers.
Dr Helen Liebling
Lecturer-Practitioner in Clinical Psychology
Coventry and Warwick Universities
Qualitative research is a strong element of the research projects conducted by WBL students and this book will introduce them to the consideration of using software to conduct their qualitative research.
This text provides a good introduction of using CAQDAS in qualitative research. There is some good chapters on coding as well as summaries of different CAQDAS packages.
A useful detailed text for those professional doctorate students who choose to use software in qualitative research. At first I thought the attempt to incorporate coverage of a number of packages in a single text would be confusing, but this has proved not to be the case so far.
Good introduction to using software applications in assessing qualitative data
This is a very good book in guiding students in the process of using software techniques in qualitative analysis
This updated version now features a broader range of software programs for analyzing qualitative research. I believe this text, like the previous version, provides students with a practical approach to using software for qualitative analysis.
An incredibly detailed resource text, yielding nuggets of new information on every reading as the book systematically works through the key stages of qualitative data analysis. Coverage of a range of software programmes is useful, but also serves to highlight what you are missing in your chosen package! The companion website was a convenient link to the step-by-step instructions for the various software packages.
A 'must' text for all qualitative researchers, practitioners and students.
well-written and rigorous.great for under- and postgraduate students
