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What Is Qualitative Research?
Description: The fundamental purpose of qualitative research is to better understand why a particular group of people behaves or believes as it does
Who Cares? - Sentiment Weighting and Qualitative Text Analysis
Description: Qualitative text analysis is far more effective when not only are codes/themes applied to tag and subsequently count meaningful content or words/phrases, but when the ‘value’ of each application is further is tracked and understood
Descriptor Series Part 4: Adding Descriptors via Excel in 5 Steps
Description: Using the features in Excel to add descriptor data can save you a great deal of time in your mixed methods or qualitative data analysis.
Chrome Performance Issues? How to Identify Problematic Tabs, Extensions and Sites.
Description: When Chrome was first released, it was a figurative breath of fresh air to the browser world. Intuitive, filled with all sorts of useful gadgets and goodies and - most of all - FAST!
Code Frequency Descriptor Bubble Plot & Your Qualitative Data Analysis
Description: Mixed Methods Charts We have had requests from users on Facebook and Twitter for an explanation of charts, graphs, and bubble plots in particular. Here is an in depth look at one of our bubble plot!
Tips on Transcription for Your Qualitative Data Analysis
Description: Transcribing is THE WORST... just the worst. If we had a nickel for every time someone at a conference talked to us about the perils of audio and video transcription…well, we would be very rich.
Break up with Data Dumping! - Reducing Data Dumps in Dedoose
Description: This article is for all you data dumpers out there. You know who you are. You get all the materials for your qualitative data analysis together and you upload EVERYTHING into Dedoose…all at once.
Making the Most Out of Memos in Your Research
Description: As the “core stage of grounded theory methodology” (Glaser 1998), memoing is instrumental in developing codes systems directly from your data.
Adding a User in Dedoose: Paying vs. Sharing Data
Description: One great benefit of using Dedoose as your mixed methods or qualitative data analysis software is that you can collaborate in real time with other users around the world. This is powerful if you understand how to make it happen.
3 Easy Mixed Methods Approaches to Try Today to Add to Your Qualitative Data Analysis
Description: The concept of mixed methods has begun to take root around the world. There are arguments on both the qualitative and the quantitative side of the aisle when it comes to mixed methods...