Dear Colleagues:
In 1995, Matt Miles and I wrote Computer Programs for Qualitative Data
Analysis. Work is now underway on a second edition. Sadly, Matt passed
away in the Fall of 1996. But, I am most pleased to announce that Ray
Lee and Nigel Fielding have agreed to join me in writing the second
edition.
In gearing up for the revision--which will update all of the reviews,
discussions of choice issues, and reflections on the field, as well as
adding reviews of new software--we are looking for some user feedback
from people who used the first edition, as well as from anyone else with
an interest in software that supports qualitative research.
We’d like to know what was most helpful about the book, how we can
improve on the first edition, and what kind of experiences people are
having in using software (or not!) in qualitative research. Again, we’d
be delighted to hear from people who never read the first edition as
well--enough of the questions will still make sense to you.
To that end, we would be most grateful if you would point your browser
to:
http://omega.cc.umb.edu/~disres/weitzman
and complete the survey you’ll find there. The data will be collected
by Eben at the University of Massachusetts Boston.
We would like to move fast, and so would appreciate your responding
within the next two weeks, if at all possible. If you choose to provide
us with your name and address (we hope you will), we will also credit
you for any particular ideas or suggestions we use. (We will not share
name, address, e-mail, or other contact information with Sage or anyone
else.) Beyond that credit, all we can offer in return is our thanks,
and the knowledge that you will have helped the field.
Sincerely,
Eben A. Weitzman Raymond M. Lee Nigel G. Fielding
University of Royal Holloway University of Surrey
Massachusetts Boston University of London
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