Using Computers in Qualitative Research
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This work by mostly British scholars presents 11 essays on qualitative computing, one of them an overview essay by the editors and one of them an overview essay by the editors.
Abstract
This work by mostly British scholars presents 11 essays on qualitative computing, one of them an overview essay by the editors. An initial section surveys a dozen software packages such as Ethno, Ethnograph, and WordCruncher and discusses the application of Nudist and a package created at the University of Edinburgh for conceptual modeling. A middle section, "Implications for Research Practice," contains essays on integrating computing in methods courses; ethical issues and data protection; and methodological pitfalls such as reification. A final section, "Qualitative Knowledge and Computing" contains essays on ethnographic research, event structure analysis (by David Heise), and hypertext. A concluding essay by Michael Agar, "The Right Brain Strikes Back," presents personal experiences and a critical view of computing in qualitative research.