Here's what happens with imported spreadsheet data in MAXQDA
In this brief guide, I show what happens to your data when you import a spreadsheet into MAXQDA.
Read MoreInitial thoughts on interviews via skype
A few lines on recording interviews via Skype, including thoughts on the interview situation, technology, and on data quality.
Read MoreRecording phone conversations with Skype
Phone calls can be easily recorded if you conduct your phone interviews via Skype. In this guide, I show how to set up Skype with a free audio recorder.
Read MoreHandling exported data in a word processor
QDA software such as MAXqda and OpenCode enables you to export your text as a table. In this guide, I will show how you can use these tables in Microsoft Word in order to create worksheets for working on paper and/or in Word.
Read MoreWorking on screen, working on paper
Not all steps of analysis can be easily (or conveniently) undertaken in QDA software – depending of course on the program and methodological approach, but also on your personal preference of working with text. Many researchers feel awkward, or at least ‘different’ when they analyze data on screen, instead of working with a pencil and paper – I find this especially true for people who work very closely to their texts, doing for example very fine-grained, multi-layered analyses of spoken conversation.
Read MoreFirst Steps when Choosing QDA Software
Evaluating which specific software to use (and, in extension, how to use it for what) is not a trivial process. While larger commercial programs offer a wide variety of tools, they are still profoundly different in terms of detail. In this guide, I provide a few hints on the matter of choosing a software package that fits your project.
Read MoreDo I have to spend a lot of money for QDA software?
If you check out the websites of the companies selling QDA software, you will come to the conclusion: Of course! I do I have to spend that kind of money, otherwise I can’t do the analysis I want to do. It is not surprising that you might get this impression – of course the companies want to sell their products.
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