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Selected
Qualitative Research Software
AnnoTape
http://www.annotape.com/
AnnoTape is commercial software for video data analysis.
Designed to index, analyze, annotate and provide
transcription organization for digitized video data,
especially when the data is being recorded directly onto a
laptop computer. AnnoTape is available for Windows,
Macintosh OS 9 and OSX.
Aquad
http://www.aquad.de/eng/e-index.htm
This commercial software is used to analyze text-based
data. Similar to NUD*IST. Windows only.
AnSWR
http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/software/answr.htm
AnSWR is a free software system for coordinating and
conducting large-scale, team-based analysis projects that
integrate qualitative and quantitative techniques. It is
intended for large projects where a number of workers must
enter data into a common database. Access can be controlled
by a single administrator. Various statistical tools allow
comparison of different records and data entered by
different individuals. Windows only
Atlas.t
http://www.atlasti.de/index.shtml
High-end commercial software used to code and analyze
text-based data. Includes web functions, xml commands and
other tools to help users streamline the coding process
explore relationships between ideas and publish results
online. Requires Windows.
BEST
http://www.skware.com/itm00004.htm
Commercial software for the real time recording and
coding of behaviors. Can also be used to time the duration
of any set of simultaneous or overlapping events in real
time using keyboard strokes. Windows only.
CAQDAS
http://caqdas.soc.surrey.ac.uk/
Computer Assisted Qualitative Data Analysis Software.
UK based, publicly funded organization that provides
practical support, training and information for qualitative
researchers.
CDC EZ-Text
http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/software/ez-text.htm
Free software used to code and analyze text-based data.
Similar to NUD*IST. Includes a statistical analysis tool
designed to determine the degree of difference between the
coding process of different coders. Windows only.
Code-A-Text
http://www.code-a-text.co.uk/
A suite of commercial software similar to NVivo.
Primarily intended as a text analysis and transcript
organizing tool, but can be used to code almost any type of
data and explore relationships within and between coded
text, images and other media. May also be useful as image
archive software. Windows only.
Computer
Content Analysis Programs http://academic.csuohio.edu/kneuendorf/content/cpuca/ccap.htm
Listing of a variety of software packages for analysis
and logging of text and video data.
Decision
Explorer http://www.banxia.com/demain.html
Commercial software designed to facilitate creation of
diagrams and databases that help individual and group
“brainstorming.” Sometimes used as business or classroom
software, Decision Explorer helps to spur creative thought
and build consensus while allowing exploration of all
viewpoints. Windows only.
Diction
http://www.sagepub.com/Shopping/Software.asp?t=ldesc&id=302
Commercial software available from Sage
Publications designed to analyze the tone of text
documents and automatically code regions according to their
tone or mood. Uses language analysis to look for properties
such as resoluteness, optimism and completeness. Windows
only.
Ethnograph
http://www.qualisresearch.com/
Another example of well established and widely used
commercial software designed to code, sort, edit and analyze
text-based data. Similar to NUD*IST. Windows only.
HyperRESEARCH
http://www.researchware.com/#HyperRESEARCH
Commercial software that allows users to code almost any
type of data and explore relationships within and between
coded text, images and multimedia files. Also uses AI to
help users test their theories. Similar to NVivo. Available
in both Macintosh and Windows versions.
Inspiration
http://www.inspiration.com/index.cfm
Although inspiration is primarily intended as classroom
software, many researchers have found it useful as way to
map out their ideas. Inspiration is used to create flow
charts, concept maps and instructional diagrams. It is often
used to plan writing projects, organize notes and encourage
connections between ideas. Version 7 includes improved web
tools, hyperlinking and audio support. Inspiration is
available for the Macintosh and Windows platforms.
Interclipper
http://www.interclipper.com/
Commercial software for recording, bookmarking, sorting
and distributing clips of digital video.
Nud*ist
http://www.qsr.com.au/products/productoverview/product_overview.htm
This commercial software is produced by QSR
International. Widely used by qualitative researchers
for several years, it has a reputation as a solid workhorse.
It is allows users to code, sort, search, edit and explore
relationships within large text files (typically transcripts
or other research documents.) Users can annotate the data,
build hierarchical trees to organize it how they like and
gather sections of related text together to create groupings
of ideas. The most recent versions of this software are
known as N4 (for Macintosh OS 7 – 9x only) and N6 (for
Windows only).
NVivo
http://www.qsr.com.au/products/productoverview/product_overview.htm
This commercial software is also produced by QSR
International. It is used to code almost any type of
data and explore relationships within and between coded
text, images and other media. It is especially useful for
researchers who are working with dynamic, complex,
multidimensional data or documents with complex formatting
that requires a more flexible analytical approach than can
be provided by the NUD*IST family of text only software.
Multiple projects can be combined using the additional Merge
for Nvivo software. The latest versions of Nvivo and
Merge are only available for the Windows.
Qualitative media
analyzer http://www.cvs.dk/qma.htm
This commercial software is designed to log, index,
code, score and organize digital video data. Like
traditional text analysis software, it can be used to create
hierarchic trees of coded information, but uses video clips
instead of text blocks as the data unit. Windows only.
Q
Method software http://www.rz.unibw-muenchen.de/~p41bsmk/qmethod/
Designed specifically to help researchers using William
Stephenson’s Q method statistics in their research. Free
download of windows, Macintosh
and UNIX versions.
The
Observer http://www.noldus.com/products/observer/obs_product_information/obs_general.html
High-end commercial video data analysis software from Noldus
Information Technology. Includes software and hardware
for logging time code as well as coding, sorting and
analyzing digital video. This software is intended mainly
for advanced behavioral studies of movements, postures and
facial expressions. Windows only
Transana
http://www2.wcer.wisc.edu/Transana/Transana
Transana is a free video data analysis program that can be
downloaded from the World Wide Web. It is designed to index,
analyze, annotate and provide transcription organization for
digitized video data. It
requires a fast, digital video capable computer running
Windows only. |
Selected Qualitative Research Software
