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Zastosowanie pakietu NVivo w analizie materiałów nieustrukturyzowanych
Computer Aided Qualitative Research Using NVivo in unstructured data analysis

Author(s): Maciej Brosz
Subject(s): Social Sciences
Published by: Uniwersytet Łódzki - Wydział Ekonomiczno-Socjologiczny
Keywords: CAQDAS; loss of information; data reduction; coding procedures; NVivo; grounded theory

Summary/Abstract: This paper concerns using NVivo software in qualitative data analysis. Main subject refers to the data reduction accompanying the process of qualitative data analysis. Using software does not necessarily cause the uncontrolled modifications of data, thereby, the loss of relevant aspects of collected data. The latest version of CAQDAS (i.e., NVivo 8, 9) enables the possibility of coding on barely altered sources. The paper presents examples of coding procedures on texts, pictures, audio-visual recordings. Additionally, the paper includes description of some techniques aiding the coding process.

  • Issue Year: VIII/2012
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 98-125
  • Page Count: 28
  • Language: Polish