If you want to transform qualitative data into quantitative response categories you don't need Nvivo at all.
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From: qual-software [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Sarah Kendal
Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2009 3:47 PM
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Subject: Re: Coding project--suggestions wanted
Hello LBY
I used NVIVO 7 to organise qualitative data from 50 semi structured
interviews.It kept everything in the right place and there was never
any risk of losing the link between an idea and the original source.It
is also great for iterative analysis as it is easy to change the coding. It wasn't ideal for data display but this might not bother you. If I
was going to do what you are suggesting,I would use NVIVO again to
build up my coding framework. I went on a couple of courses to learn
how to use it and the best by far was run by Surrey University. Sarah Kendal
Quoting Subscribe Qual-Software Lby <[log in to unmask]>:
> Hello.
>
> I am trying to plan my dissertation methods and am not sure which
> software package to use. I would like to transform open-ended
> qualitative responses (about 1000 paragraph length, qualitative
> responses) into quantitative codes to then analyze quantitatively in
> SPSS. Based on theory, I have a coding scheme in mind for how to code
> the qualitative data. Currently, based on this theory, I have 12
> separate categories for codes. One way I have been thinking about
> trying to code the data is to try to code a particular
> construct/category as either absent (0), somewhat present (1), or
> present (2). I have been reading about different software packages and am not clear
> a) which package is best for my purposes? b) how I would go about using the
> software to accomplish this goal. My department owns a copy of Nvivo 8. I
> was also considering MAXqda?
>
> I would greatly appreciate any help/suggestions.
>
> thank you.
> Sincerely,
> LBY
>
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