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Online QDA - Comparative reviews of software

January 21, 2007 | posted by Ryan |

Online QDA - Comparative reviews of software

Found another link to online articles focused on assessing various qualitative data analysis programs (QDAPs). This website has recent online articles that compare programs such as Atlas.ti, NVivo, Ethnograph, MAZqda2, HyperRESEARCH, and others. If you are interested in finding out about other’s comparisons, this is another valuable resource.

I would like to point out the first article (as of this post) by Lewins & Silver. It is a working paper comparing all of the above named programs and a couple others. I found this article well laid out with much helpful information. NOTE: Any article you read that is an analysis of a given program is limited to the version(s) that is current at the time. I personally just finished an in-depth review, including downloading a number of demos to try out the programs, and noted many updates since the last analysis I had read. I highly encourage researchers to read the articles they find, but to also look at the most recent version of the programs. I believe that many of the program developers probably look at these articles and use them to improve their own products. Thus, during my recent (last week) analysis I found that many programs were quite similar. So, go to the developer websites and find out for yourself - compare the new version pros and cons to the article pros and cons. This will help you in your search for the right program for your current study. [And on that note - each program will have its advantages for different studies….]

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