Qualitative Research

Compilation of supplementary resources for Research Methods or Social Research Methods Courses

Software for Analyzing, Coding, and Storing Data

After Effects
create cinematic movie titles, intros, and transitions
ATLAS.ti
qualitative analysis of large bodies of textual, graphical, audio and video data
Audacity
multi-track audio editor and recorder
Catma
web-application for text markup and analysis. Its central function is annotating, analyzing and visualizing one or multiple texts
Dedoose
cross-platform app for analyzing qualitative and mixed methods research with text, photos, audio, videos, spreadsheet data and more
Express Scribe
professional audio player software for PC or Mac designed to help transcribe audio recordings
Final Cut Pro
allows you to transcode your full resolution media, take your 4K or 8K projects with you, and seamlessly share libraries
G* Power
tool to compute statistical power analyses for many different t tests, F tests, χ2 tests, z tests and some exact tests
HyperRESEARCH
gives you complete access and control, with keyword coding, mind-mapping tools, theory building and much more
iMovie
browse your clips and create Hollywood-style trailers and stunning 4K-resolution movies
JMP
helps you tackle your routine and difficult statistical problems. From easily accessing your data from various sources, to using quick, reliable data preparation tools, and performing choice statistical analyses, JMP lets you get the most out of your data in any situation.
MAXQDA
software package for qualitative and mixed methods research. Analyze all kinds of data – from texts to images and audio/video files, websites, tweets, focus group discussions, survey responses, and much more.
Minitab
look at current and past data to find trends and predict patterns, uncover hidden relationships between variables, visualize data interactions and identify important factors to answer even the most challenging of questions and problems
NVivo
ideal software to conduct qualitative and mixed methods analysis, prepare for publication, and draw acclaim to your institution
Premiere Pro
creative tools, integration with other apps and services, and the power of Adobe Sensei help you craft footage into polished films and videos
Provalis Research
QDA Miner Lite is free option for basic qualitative data analysis
QCoder
Free/open source: An experimental R library for qualitative analysis hosted on github
Qualtrics
with powerful AI and machine learning, Qualtrics generates recommended actions, then automatically routes them to the people in the best position to affect change.
Quirkos
Qualitative analysis software with a simple approach and monthly payment options (discount for students)
RQDA
*Free/open source: An R package for qualitative data analysis (and can integrate quantitative data analysis). Only supports plain text formatted data.
SAS
explore, analyze and visualize data
SPSS
world’s leading statistical software used to solve business and research problems by means of ad-hoc analysis, hypothesis testing, and predictive analytics
Stata
statistical software for data science
Taguette
Taguette is a free and open-source tool for qualitative research. You can import your research materials, highlight and tag quotes, and export the results

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Working with Data

The resources on this page are helpful for organizing and displaying the qualitative data that is obtained. Online tutorials and services/workshops through Rutgers can offer further insight into how to manage data.

Qualitative Research

Software for Analyzing, Coding, and Storing Data

Video Tutorials

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Working with Data