I find your straightforward writing style an absolute joy, such a breath of fresh air! - Angie Ash, PhD student thank you very much for your accessible language, clear lay out and practical applied approach. I suspect that this book will never be far from my side over the next 4 years!! - Mayen Konarski, PhD student Using straight-forward language Doing Qualitative Research Using Your Computer walks readers through the process of managing and streamlining research projects using commonly available Microsoft software applications. Drawing on a wide range of examples to demonstrate how easy it is to use such software, this guide is full of useful hints and tips on how to manage research more efficiently and effectively, including: - Formatting transcripts for maximum coding efficiency in Microsoft Word - Using features of Word to organize the analysis of data and to facilitate efficient qualitative coding - Synchronizing codes, categories, and important concepts between Microsoft Word and Microsoft Access - Efficiently storing and analyzing the qualitative data in Microsoft Excel - Creating flexible analytic memos in Access that help lead the researcher to final conclusions Ideal for those students or researchers who dont want to invest in expensive specialised software packages, this guide will be an invaluable companion for anyone embarking on their own research project. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

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Title: Doing Qualitative Research Using Your Computer: A Practical Guide
Publisher: SAGE Publications Inc, United States, Thousand Oaks
Publication Date: 2008
Language: English
ISBN 10: 141294693X
ISBN 13: 9781412946933
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Very Good
Weight: 481 grams

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"[This] is a great self-help book for framing the research effort and guiding the reader through the research process. I can′t name another book of this type on the market.
--Ted Gaiser, Boston College

Doing Qualitative Research Using Your Computer is a practical, hands-on guide to using commonly available everyday technology, including Microsoft software, to manage and streamline research projects.

Chris Hahn uses straight-forward, everyday language to walk readers through this process, drawing on a wide range of examples to demonstrate how easy it is to use such software. This guide is full of useful hints and tips on how to manage research more efficiently and effectively, including:

Formatting transcripts for maximum coding efficiency in Microsoft Word
Using features of Word to organize the analysis of data and to facilitate efficient qualitative coding
Efficiently storing and analyzing qualitative data in Access or Excel to develop categories, themes, and important concepts
Creating flexible analytic memos that help lead the researcher to final conclusions and enrich the written report
Utilizing inexpensive and easy-to-obtain tools to collect data and manage research projects.

Doing Qualitative Research Using Your Computer is ideal for those students or researchers who don′t want to invest in expensive specialised software packages and who are looking for a result that is more tailored to their individual needs. It will be an invaluable companion for anyone embarking on their own research project.

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′I find your straightforward writing style an absolute joy, such a breath of fresh air!′ - Angie Ash, PhD student

′...thank you very much for your accessible language, clear lay out and practical applied approach. I suspect that this book will never be far from my side over the next 4 years!!′ - Mayen Konarski, PhD student

′This book broadly achieves what it sets out to do as a self-help guide to conducting qualitative research using a computer, and many entrepreneurship researchers will find some helpful tips and advice in the book′ - Entrepreneurship and Innovation

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