Theory-building software
HyperRESEARCH v. 2 | NVivo | QCA |
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AQUAD |
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Description: | AQUAD generates theory on the basis of qualitative data. Coding may be done in AQUAD either directly on the screen, or in a two-step procedure. In addition to codes, qualitative or quantitative "variables" (e.g., gender, age, profession, specific preferences of the research subjects) may be entered which can be used in combination with the regular codes for selective searches. AQUAD offers 12 pre-formulated "linkages" into which the researcher may enter the codes or variables whose relationships s/he wants to explore. Search for words and phrases, compute their frequency and extract words together with their context. Attach comments to codes and memos to text segments. |
Platform(s): | Windows 98/2000/NT/XP |
Price: | €162 |
Name and address of supplier: | Verlag Ingeborg Huber Viktor-Renner-Str. 39 72074 Tübingen |
Supplier Tel/Fax: | Tel. +31 50 363 6900 Fax.
+49 7071 88 51 47 |
Supplier e-mail: | Ingeborg.Huber@t-online.de |
Developer: | Gunter L.Huber. |
Supplier or developer URL: | http://www.aquad.de |
Demo available at: | |
Other information: | Hoffman H., Qualitative Research Management, 73-425 Hiltop Road, |
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ATLAS.ti |
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Description: | ATLAS.ti is an easy to use, yet powerful computer software for the support of qualitative data analysis, text interpretation, text management and "grounded" theory building. It offers a non-hierarchical, exploratory approach to the complex phenomena hidden in textual, graphical and audio data. It supports many of the activities involved in text analysis and interpretation, particularly selecting, coding, annotating, and comparing noteworthy segments. This leads to actual theory building, the creative conceptualization phase. ATLAS.ti provides a comprehensive overview of the work; as well as rapid search, retrieval, and browsing functions of all data segments and notes relevant to one idea. ATLAS.ti's unique network building feature allows you to visually "connect" selected passages, memos, and codes by means of diagrams. This feature allows you to construct concepts and theories based on visible relations - often bringing to light yet other relations. You may instantly revert back to your notes or primary document selection at any time. Other features include: on-screen, drag-and-drop coding, single character minimum text unit, hypertext links between data segments, hierarchical browser for navigation inside project, and SPSS job generation. |
Platform(s): | Windows XP and 2000 |
Price: | €730 regular licence, €390 educational licence |
Name and address of supplier: | element 5 AG Vogelsanger Straße 78 50823 Cologne |
Supplier Tel/Fax: | Tel.: +49.221.31088.30 Fax: +49.221.31088.29 |
Supplier e-mail: | techservices@atlasti.com |
Developer: | Thomas Muhr |
Supplier or developer URL: | http://www.atlasti.de/ |
Demo available at: | http://www.atlasti.de |
Other information: | FAQ's: http://www.atlasti.de |
Review(s), or article(s): | Lewins, A. and Silver, C. (2004) Choosing a CAQDAS Package - A working paper by Ann Lewins & Christina Silver Available online as a PDF Friese, S. (2004) Software Overview Available online as a PDF at: http://www.quarc.de/software_overview_table.pdf A very useful table comparing 6 software packages, updated in 2004. |
HyperRESEARCH v. 2.6 |
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Description: | Facilitates the coding, retrieval, and analysis of textual material. Reporting features include Boolean searches of code combinations. The built-in "Hypothesis Tester" uses artificial intelligence techniques to provide a semi-formal mechanism for theory-building. Using artificial intelligence techniques, HyperRESEARCH enables you to test hypotheses or propositions against each case in your study to see if your coding supports your ideas. You build 'if-then' rules, one at a time as shown below. Each rule you create is added to a rule list. When you are ready, you can choose to display the report generated from your rule list. Now with advanced multimedia capabilities, HyperRESEARCH allows you to work with text, graphics, audio, and video sources — making it an invaluable research analysis tool. |
Platform(s): | Windows 95, NT, 98, ME, 2000, XP Mac OS 9/Classic, OS X |
Price: | £221.31 EU customers are also subject to VAT |
Name and address of supplier: | ResearchWare, Inc. P. O. Box 1258 Randolph, MA 02368-1258 |
Supplier Tel/Fax: | Tel. 781-961-3909 |
Supplier e-mail: | support@researchware.com |
Developer: | ResearchWare, Inc |
Supplier or developer URL: | http://www.researchware.com/ |
Demo available at: | http://www.researchware.com/hr/downloads.html |
Other information: | FAQ's: http://www.researchware.com/support/faq.html Quick tour: http://www.researchware.com/hr/tour.html Tutorials: http://www.researchware.com/hr/tutorials.html |
Review(s), or article(s): | Lewins, A. and Silver, C. (2004) Choosing a CAQDAS Package - A working paper by Ann Lewins & Christina Silver Available online as a PDF Friese, S. (2004) Software Overview Available online as a PDF at: http://www.quarc.de/software_overview_table.pdf A very useful table comparing 6 software packages, updated in 2004. |
Dedoose |
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Description: | Dedoose was created to serve the growing numbers of people integrating qualitative and quantitative methods - using mixed methods. Integrating qualitative and quantitative data is increasingly seen as best practice for research, marketing, business and other fields. Dedoose facilitates the exploration of data from multiple perspectives. |
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Name and address of supplier: | SocioCultural Research Consultants, LLC. | ||||||||||||
Supplier Tel/Fax: | Telephone: (310) 961-2078 Telephone (toll-free): (866) 680-2928 Fax (toll-free): (866) 580-3837 |
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Supplier e-mail: | Info@Dedoose.com | ||||||||||||
Developer: | SocioCultural Research Consultants | ||||||||||||
Supplier or developer URL: | https://www.dedoose.com/ | ||||||||||||
Demo available at: | https://www.dedoose.com/LearnMore/SignUp.aspx |
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MAXqda |
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Description: | MAXqda supports everyone who performs qualitative data analysis and helps you systematically evaluate and interpret your texts. It is also a powerful tool for developing theories as well as testing theoretical conclusions of your analysis. It is used in a wide range of academic and non-academic disciplines. MAXqda is user friendly combining a high technical standard and power with an easy and in most parts almost intuitive use of the tool. |
Platform(s): | Windows |
Price: | €635 standard licence, €390 educational licence |
Name and address of supplier: | VERBI Software. Consult. Sozialforschung. GmbH Stockwiesenweg 14 35287 Amöneburg Germany |
Supplier Tel/Fax: | Tel: ++49 6422 890070 FAX: ++49 6422 890071 |
Supplier e-mail: | info@maxqda.com |
Developer: | Verbimax Software |
Supplier or developer URL: | http://www.maxqda.com |
Demo available at: | http://www.maxqda.com/maxqda-eng/2_demo.htm |
Other information: | User forum: http://www.maxqda.com/maxqda-eng/5_english.htm |
Review(s), or article(s): | Lewins, A. and Silver, C. (2004) Choosing a CAQDAS Package - A working paper by Ann Lewins & Christina Silver Available online as a PDF |
N6 |
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Description: | N6 is the latest product in the NUD*IST range of software. N6 is designed for powerful management and flexible analysis of text data. A responsive, pragmatic tool kit for code-based inquiry and searching. Retrievals use a complete set of Boolean operators on the indexing categories, as well as a set of non-Boolean operators which encourage the generation and exploration of new ideas. Its unique Command Assistant writes macros in seconds – saving you up to several weeks of work. N6 has a redesigned interface with "live" access to text coded at a node, offers the "explorer" display of an Index System integrated with hierarchical tree as option, is directly linked with Decision Explorer and Inspiration, has direct import and export from and to SPSS and any other statistics package, spreadsheet or table-based software. QSR Merge is now included and this also provides for the translation of projects between users. |
Platform(s): | PC 2000, XP |
Price: | Standard Licence £335, Educational Licence £205, Student Licence £85 (1 year) |
Name and address of supplier: | QSR International C/- Cybercall PO Box 15 Cardigan SA43 1XZ, UK |
Supplier Tel/Fax: | Tel:+44 870 880 8461 Fax:+ 44 (0) 870 880 8466 |
Supplier e-mail: | qsr@cybercall.co.uk |
Developer: | QSR International |
Supplier or developer URL: | Developer: http://www.qsrinternational.com/ |
Demo available at: | http://www.qsrinternational.com/DemoReg/DemoReg1.asp |
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Review(s), or article(s): | Lewins, A. and Silver, C. (2004) Choosing a CAQDAS Package - A working paper by Ann Lewins & Christina Silver |
NVivo |
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Description: | NVivo is designed for researchers who need to combine subtle coding with qualitative linking, shaping and modelling. A fine-detailed analyser, NVivo integrates the processes of interpretation and focused questioning. Rich text records are freely edited and coded and linked with multimedia. A project starts as soon as ideas start. NVivo enables you to take qualitative inquiry beyond coding and retrieval, supporting fluid interpretation and theory emergence. |
Platform(s): | Windows |
Price: | Standard Licence £1,260.00, Educational Licence £360.00 NVivo 9 Student £110.00 |
Name and address of supplier: | Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) Sales Office QSR International (UK) Limited 28 Hoghton Street Southport, PR9 OPA UK |
Supplier Tel/Fax: | Telephone: +44 1704 513900 Fax: +44 1704 535444 |
Supplier e-mail: | emea@qsrinternational.com |
Developer: | QSR International |
Supplier or developer URL: | Developer: http://www.qsrinternational.com/ |
Demo available at: | http://www.qsrinternational.com/DemoReg/DemoReg1.asp |
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Review(s), or article(s): | Lewins, A. and Silver, C. (2004) Choosing a CAQDAS Package - A working paper by Ann Lewins & Christina Silver Available online as a PDF Friese, S. (2004) Software Overview Available online as a PDF at: http://www.quarc.de/software_overview_table.pdf A very useful table comparing 6 software packages, updated in 2004. |
Open Code 3.4 |
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Description: | OpenCode 3.4 is a tool for coding qualitative data generated from text information such as interviews, observations or field notes. It has been developed to specifically follow the first steps of the Grounded Theory methodology. However, it can of course be used as a tool for classifying and sorting any kind of qualitative text information. The aim has been to create a self-instructive program that is easy to learn and easy to use. |
Platform(s): | The program is compatible with PC-systems and runs on Windows version 98 or later. |
Price: | Free |
Name and address of supplier: | Klas-Göran Sahlén Visiting Address |
Supplier Tel/Fax: | Tel: +46 90 785 33 46 Fax: +46 90 13 89 77 |
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Supplier or developer URL: | Developer: http://www.phmed.umu.se/english/divisions/epidemiology/research/open-code/?languageId=1 |
Demo available at: | http://www.phmed.umu.se/english/divisions/epidemiology/research/open-code/?languageId=1 |
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Quirkos |
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Description: | Quirkos helps you sort, manage and understand text data. Use it to tag or code relevant sections of data, and compare themes across hundreds of different sources. It can help qualitative researchers to understand and analyse data such as interview transcripts, surveys, and articles. It's designed to be easy to learn, visual and affordable. |
Platform(s): | Windows 10, 8.1, 8, 7 and Vista; Mac OS X 10.7 and later; Linux, Distro independent installer; Android 4.0 and later coming soon. |
Price: | Academic, educational and charity institutions £240 ~€270 / $300, Commercial £450 ~€510 / $570. See http://www.quirkos.com/licences.html |
Name and address of supplier: | Qurikos, 27 Ocean Drive, Leith, Edinburgh. EH6 6JL |
Supplier Tel/Fax: | +44 (0) 131 555 3736 |
Supplier e-mail: | info@quirkos.com or support@quirkos.com |
Developer: | Quirkos |
Supplier or developer URL: | http://www.quirkos.com/ |
Demo available at: | http://www.quirkos.com/get.html |
Other information: | Online training: http://www.quirkos.com/learn-qualitative/learn.html |
Review(s), or article(s): | Lewins, A. and Silver, C. (2004) Choosing a CAQDAS Package - A working paper by Ann Lewins & Christina Silver Available online as a PDF |
QCA |
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Description: | Qualitative Comparative Analysis version 3.0 is a special-purpose program designed to analyze quantified data from multiple cases. It is a theory-building, data processing program, not a code-store-retrieve program as such. It is built around Ragin's ideas on comparative analysis, using Boolean logic. The aim is to find patterns or configurations of variables within each case, and to show how, across a number of cases, these patterns lead to an outcome. The same outcome may in fact be achieved through different causal combinations, so 'families' of cases can be sorted out. |
Platform(s): | PC compatibles (MS-DOS, 3.0 +, 512 KB RAM, 1 MB HD) |
Price: | Free |
Name and address of supplier: | Charles Ragin |
Supplier Tel/Fax: | Tel: (520) 621-3531 Fax: (520) 621-9875 |
Supplier e-mail: | cragin@email.arizona.edu |
Developer: | Charles Ragin, Department of Sociology, University of Arizona. |
Supplier or developer URL: | http://www.u.arizona.edu/%7Ecragin/ |
Demo available at: | |
Other information: | Manual: http://www.u.arizona.edu/%7Ecragin/software.htm |
Review(s), or article(s): | Ragin, C. C., 1987, The Comparative Method. Moving beyond qualitative and quantitative strategies, Berkeley/Los Angeles/London: Univ. of California Press. |
Qualrus |
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Description: | Qualrus is a qualitative analysis software program that uses an array of intelligent computational strategies to assist with coding, and qualitative data analysis. It is designed from ground up to establish new standards for qualitative analysis software. Qualrus stresses flexibility of research methodology and does not force any particular research style on the researcher. It can be used for the full range of qualitative research approaches, including grounded theory in which concepts emerge from the data, cultural analysis, interpretive methods, domain analysis, semiotics, life histories, deconstruction, bracketing, experiential analysis, and narratives. |
Platform(s): | PC - 95, 98, Me, NT3.5, NT4, 2000, XP, May work on MAC - Virtual PCTM, and on many Unix® clones under WINE |
Price: | Standard licence $699, Educational licence $399, Student licence $199 |
Name and address of supplier: | 100 West Briarwood, Columbia, Missouri 65203 USA |
Supplier Tel/Fax: | FAX: (573) 446-2199 |
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Developer: | Idea Works, Inc. |
Supplier or developer URL: | http://www.ideaworks.com/Qualrus.shtml |
Demo available at: | http://www.ideaworks.com/QualrusViewerSignup.shtml |
Other information: | Purchase online: http://www.ideaworks.com/cgi-bin/shop.cgi |
Review(s), or article(s): | Lewins, A. and Silver, C. (2004) Choosing a CAQDAS Package - A working paper by Ann Lewins & Christina Silver Available online as a PDF |
QCA |
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Description: | Qualitative Comparative Analysis version 3.0 is a special-purpose program designed to analyze quantified data from multiple cases. It is a theory-building, data processing program, not a code-store-retrieve program as such. It is built around Ragin's ideas on comparative analysis, using Boolean logic. The aim is to find patterns or configurations of variables within each case, and to show how, across a number of cases, these patterns lead to an outcome. The same outcome may in fact be achieved through different causal combinations, so 'families' of cases can be sorted out. |
Platform(s): | PC compatibles (MS-DOS, 3.0 +, 512 KB RAM, 1 MB HD) |
Price: | Free |
Name and address of supplier: | Charles Ragin |
Supplier Tel/Fax: | Tel: (520) 621-3531 Fax: (520) 621-9875 |
Supplier e-mail: | cragin@email.arizona.edu |
Developer: | Charles Ragin, Department of Sociology, University of Arizona. |
Supplier or developer URL: | http://www.u.arizona.edu/%7Ecragin/ |
Demo available at: | |
Other information: | Manual: http://www.u.arizona.edu/%7Ecragin/software.htm |
Review(s), or article(s): | Ragin, C. C., 1987, The Comparative Method. Moving beyond qualitative and quantitative strategies, Berkeley/Los Angeles/London: Univ. of California Press. |