| Computer Programs for Qualitative Data Analysis: A Software Sourcebook Contributor(s): Weitzman, Eben (Author), Miles, Matthew B. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0803955367 ISBN-13: 9780803955363 Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc OUR PRICE: $207.10 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 1995 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Research |
| Dewey: 300.285 |
| LCCN: 94040647 |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 8.6" W x 10.9" (2.80 lbs) 384 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Written by qualitative researchers for qualitative researchers, and not presuming extensive computer experience, this user-friendly guide takes a critical look at the wide range of software currently available. The book gives detailed reviews of 24 programs in five major categories: text retrievers, textbase managers, code-and-retrieve programs, code-based theory-builders and conceptual network-builders. In addition, the book provides ratings of over 75 features per program. The authors also offer detailed guidance on the operation of each program, helping the reader to ask key questions about the use of the computer - the nature of the project being undertaken, what time-line analyses are planned and what worksheets are re |
Contributor Bio(s): Miles, Matthew B.: - Matthew B. Miles, a social psychologist, had a career-long interest in strategies for educational reform. His work focused on planned change in education, group and organizational studies, and the dissemination and implementation of research findings. His first major research project was a four-year study of six new, innovative public schools. |
