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This is a forum where qualitative researchers can share tips and techniques related to Doing Qualitative Research Using Your Computer (Sage Publications). The blog is moderated by author, Christopher Hahn, Ph.D. Readers are encouraged to share innovations and seek help. The Blog is organized according to chapters in the book. Add your comments to the appropriate chapter. Downloads and templates related to the book are at qrtips.com.
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- - Introduction to coding terminology
- 1 How do I combine interview transcripts with data from case study forms in the code database?
- 2 Is is okay to create a Level 1 code document without a table of codes and/or a table of contents?
- 3 Tips for a Literature Review Database in Access
- 4 Where should I store my analytic memos? I am using Excel for my code database.
- 5 After Level 2 coding, what data do I print from the code database for Level 3 and Level 4 coding?
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- Reader/Author Dialog
- Chapter 1 - Introduction, Coding Terminology, and ...
- Chapter 2 - Getting started - Planning your qualit...
- Chapter 3 - Organizing and controlling your research
- Chapter 4 - Backing up your data
- Chapter 5 - Collecting your data
- Chapter 6 - Level 1 Coding using Word
- Chapter 7 - Level 2 Coding using Access
- Chapter 8 - Level 2 Coding using Excel
- Chapter 9 - Level 3 and Level 4 (Theoretical Conce...
- Chapter 10 - Writing the report, thesis, dissertat...
- Appendix - Microsoft Office Basics
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2 comments:
Civilization is the process of reducing the infinite to the finite.
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Microsoft Excel is mostly known as a powerful program for crunching numbers, but it often used as a database. The use of Excel as a database during Level 2 qualitative research coding is especially attractive to those investigators who are already proficient at Excel.
Anonymous said...
I must be sleeping.. I meant I DON'T want to get caught not being able to retrieve information easily, which happened to a professor of mine who organized his data with Excel.
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The transfer of Level 1 codes into Excel is a relatively easy operation, and the organization of the higher level coding process in Excel is also feasible; however, the process in Excel can become cumbersome if the project is large. Access is more easily upward scalable for large projects. The discussions in Chapters 7 and 8 explain the factors to consider when choosing between Access and Excel.
Chris Hahn
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