What softwares are useful for conducting qualitative research?

  1. MAXQDA

This software helps with evaluating and interpreting qualitative texts, developing theories and testing theoretical conclusions. Also, the program can sort images and video. Data can be exported to SPSS and Excel, and the software can import data from Excel and SPSS programs. Several coders can collaborate easily on a particular project. The mobile companion, MAXApp, allows the user to use smartphones for collecting data, coding, and memoing, which can be directly transferred for further analysis (Creswell & Poth, 2013).  

To download the software https://www.maxqda.com/.

  • ATLAS.ti

This program helps with organizing text, graphic, audio, and visual data files. Also, it helps with coding, memos, and findings, into a project. Data can be exported to SPSS, HTML, XML, and CSV. Several coders can collaborate easily on a particular project while providing comparisons of how each researcher coded the data (Creswell & Poth, 2013).  

To download the software https://atlasti.com/.

  • NVivo

This software helps analyze, manage, shape, and analyze qualitative data. It has security by locating both the database and files together in one file. The user can use multiple languages and several coders can collaborate on a particular project. Additionally, NCapture can handle social media data with profile data from Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn (Creswell & Poth, 2013).  

To download the softwarehttps://www.qsrinternational.com/

  • HyperRESEARCH

This software is an easy-to-use for qualitative research, it allows the user to draw visual diagrams. It has a model called HyperTRANSCRIBE that let the user to create a transfer of video and audio data (Creswell & Poth, 2013).  

To download the softwarehttp://www.researchware.com/

Additional programs:

I. Commercial software programs:

Designed for mixed methods research.

II.Web-based software:

Dedoose: https://www.dedoose.com/

You can find more information regarding qualitative research in:

Creswell, J., & Poth, C. (2013). Qualitative inquiry and research design : Choosing among five approaches (Fourth ed.). Los Angeles: SAGE Publications.

Reference

Creswell, J., & Poth, C. (2013). Qualitative inquiry and research design : Choosing among five approaches (Fourth ed.). Los Angeles: SAGE Publications.