"In that light only the top two or
three programs have been heard of by most professors and editors."
Which are the top two or three programs ?
Katrien
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Subject: Re: qual software discussion
In a message dated 9/21/99 6:48:16 AM, [log in to unmask] writes:
<< My previous post was in response to inquiries from people just getting
into qualitative software, and the big point I was trying to make is that
there are a lot of very good programs, and people should take time to look
around and consider how the software fits with the way they work and
think and use computers already. >>
On the other side of the coin in the real world....I would point out that
one issue in doing research is getting it accepted by a thesis committee or a
peer journal. Yes, there are lots of qualitative research programs out
there but for the novice researcher "market share" and disciplinary
acceptance are also big considerations. In that light only the top two or
three programs have been heard of by most professors and editors.
Time is another consideration. Who actually has the time, knowledge, or
money to review these programs to see if they "fit" with our research needs.
In many areas qualitative research itself pushes the boundaries of acceptable
research, adding an unknown research program is not in the best interest of
most of us untenured folks.
tim lavalli
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