Progam with QDA Qualitative Data Analysis features? Coding/tagging blocks of text?

Posted by Daly de Gagne
Aug 2, 2012 at 05:30 PM

I wonder if a program such as Whiz Folders might suffice. I believe it allows linking to specific paragraphs in a document. It also has a system of tags. The program also allows for multiple open windows for editing and adding info, so that might also be helpful.

Daly

Carrot wrote:
>I am analysing a large body of field-notes and interview notes in both English and
>Chinese for my PhD dissertation. I was thinking about using a QDA application such at
>AtlasTI, or HyperResearch to code blocks/selections of text and use this software to
>help me identify trends in the data, and to be able to call up all sections of
>similarly-coded data.
> >BUT the problem is this. The student versions of such QDA
>applications cost $100-200 and the normal-user versions are around $600. And
>the programs basically all have time limits so it expires when student status is
>finished. I for one, do not want to spend months or years inputting my data into
>one of these programs for my PhD and then have to spend $600 a few years down the road when
>I want to revisit my data.
> >Many many others feel the same way. ie) the guy who wrote
>WEFT, an open-source QDA
>“Weft QDA was originally written out of curiosity whilst
>completing a Masters in Social Research Methods at the University of Surrey in 2004. I
>was annoyed by over-priced and over-complex commercial CAQDAS. The software was
>tidied up and documented, and then first released in 2005.”
>(Unfortunately, the
>developer of open-source WEFT QDA has been unable to continue work and has not found
>any group to pick up his project either. So, if you know anyone who wants to take up an
>amazing project, maybe we can help them restart.)
> >I am wondering if there is any
>application out there that has simple QDA (qualitative data analysis) features:
>namely the ability to:
> >select blocks of text and assign a code/tag to the block.
> >allow me to go through the document, and assign tags/codes to each section of text.
>T
>program will allow me to search for all of the similarly-tagged blocks of text and
>see them in context
> >I have checked and found that the following applications do not
>have the ability to tag/coded of paragraphs or sections of text.: MyInfo,
>Ultra-Recall, InfoQube, KeepNote,
> >If you have any suggestions, for applications
>that can do this, or for other alternatives, I’d greatly appreciate your
>suggestions!