What's UNIQUE about QUALITATIVE RESEARCH?
Rich Data
Qualitative researchers work with non-numeric data
Qualitative Coding
- Tag important pieces of data
- Show relationships among the codes
- Tell the story in the data
Memoing is a key Practice For...
- Keeping track of your overall progress
- Unearthing themes in your data
- Fleshing out codes
- Analyzing data that underlies a code
- Describing interrelationships among concepts
Portions Become Part of Your Research Article
Exploring Your Data with Queries
Remember: The query allows you to return to the raw data!
Sharing Your Research Findings
Qualitative Research Tools
CAQDAS (Computer Assisted Qualitative Data Analysis Software) tools include functionalities Built with the qualitative research process in mind
- Auburn University Libraries provides free access to NVivo 15 via our remote lab
- Dedoose is cloud based, has student pricing ($12.95/mo.), and only charges for "active" months (See info on security for IRB - Human Subjects Research)
- ATLAS.ti has similar student pricing for their web based product (and 6 or 12 month desktop pricing)
- Taguette is free and open-source
Where can I learn more about The different tools?
Library Database: Sage Research Methods (Note: Try using the Methods Map feature under the Tools Menu)
Questions?
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