How to do (or not to do)...Comparing manual with software analysis in qualitative research: undressing Nud.ist
Open Access
- 1 December 1997
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Health Policy and Planning
- Vol. 12 (4) , 372-380
- https://doi.org/10.1093/heapol/12.4.372
Abstract
There has been increasing interest in the use of computer software to analyze qualitative data. A variety of programmes are available for this purpose such as Textbase Alpha. Anthropac, ZyIndex, Ethnograph 3.0, and Q.S.R. NUD.IST. Some researchers are wary about the value of using computer software for analysis instead of the tried and tested ‘cut and paste’ manual indexing methods, or are reluctant to learn how to use the software when uncertain of its benefits.Keywords
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