Metaphor Analysis with MAXQDA

In this guide, I show how Metaphors can be isolated from a text in MAXQDA for further analysis. (This guide is in German) In dieser Kurzanleitung wird gezeigt, wie Metaphern in MAXqda aus einem Text isoliert werden können. Die zugrundeliegende Methode (ausführlich: Kruse/Biesel/Schmieder 2011) baut auf Rudolf Schmitts (1997; 2003) Vorschlägen zur handwerklich-analytischen Umsetzung des [...]

June 10, 2011 · Christian Schmieder · No Comments
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Importing Texts from a Spreadsheet in MAXQDA

With the newest MAXQDA update it is possible to import texts and variables from an Excel spreadsheet in one step (you will find a more detailed guide on importing variables from a spreadsheet here). The Excel spreadsheet has to contain the rows ‘textgroup’ (this will determine the text’s document group in MAXQDA) and the row [...]

February 15, 2011 · Christian Schmieder · No Comments
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Exporting and (re)importing variables in MAXQDA

This guide demonstrates how variables can be exported and imported as Excel spreadsheets (*.xls-files) in MAXQDA 10 (make sure you are using a recently updated version:  “?”-menu -> “search for updates”).

February 13, 2011 · Christian Schmieder · 2 Comments
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Handling exported data in a word processor, Part 2

QDA software such as MAXqda and OpenCode enables you to export your text as a table (click here for MAXqda and OpenCode guides). 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.

September 20, 2010 · Christian Schmieder · No Comments
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Handling exported data in a word processor, Part 1

In this guide I will demonstrate how you can create a convenient analysis worksheet from QDA software output – in this case from MAXqda 2010 and from OpenCode 3.4. The worksheet enables you to analyze your text on paper, and to organize results from an analysis group meeting clearly and conveniently.  Although this guide is [...]

September 19, 2010 · Christian Schmieder · No Comments
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Working on screen, working on paper

“I think one DOES think with one’s hands. I think that’s why a keyboard is not a good place for me to think. Some people think very well on the keyboard; and I need this kind of a fidgeting of charcoal, scissors, or the tearing of something in my hand. As if there’s a different [...]

September 19, 2010 · Christian Schmieder · No Comments
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Running shoes don’t run, analysis software doesn’t analyze

The central analytic task in qualitative research – understanding the meaning of text – cannot be computerized […] (Kelle 1995: 3) Whether because colleagues say so, whether it is implied by the software companies or whether it’s just a firm belief in today’s technology: Many people have high, yet very vague expectations when first approaching [...]

September 16, 2010 · Christian Schmieder · No Comments
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Freeware intro: OpenCode 3.4

OpenCode is developed by Klas-Göran Sahlén at the Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine at Umeå University, Sweden. It runs under Windows 98, 2000, and XP (I have not tested it on Vista, and it seems not to run on my Windows 7 PC).  In order to run it you need to install Microsoft [...]

September 2, 2010 · Christian Schmieder · No Comments
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Do I need to spend 500 $ or more on 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 [...]

September 2, 2010 · Christian Schmieder · No Comments
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QDA software and Mac OS

A frequent first question from many researchers when it comes to choosing QDA software is: Does it run on my Mac? The short answer: it depends. Unfortunately, the big three commercial packages  (MAXqda, NVivo, Atlas.TI) and many freeware packages do not run natively on Mac OS or Linux.  Edit: A commercial software option running natively [...]

August 29, 2010 · Christian Schmieder · No Comments
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First steps when choosing QDA software

Many people ask me which software they should use for their projects – but a question just as important is whether to use software or not. I  assembled a couple of questions that I find useful for making such a decision…

August 16, 2010 · Christian Schmieder · No Comments
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