1. Difference between themes and meta-themes?
2. Difference between Themes and Categories?
3. What is the difference between Analysis of Conversation and Narratives?
4. What do you mean by typology of Qualitative data?
5. Are there free software available online to analyze indepth interview and FGD internet?
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I would like to suggest the following book where you can find definitions, as well as suggestions for further readings. Excellent book for starting research, available on Internet.
Lisa M. Given (Editor), The SAGE Encyclopedia of Qualitative Research Methods, Sage Publications, Inc, Thousand Oaks, 2008.
Hello Ashish Pundhir
Regarding your last question, the main qualitative software is usually only free on a trial basis, e.g.:
ATLAS.ti - free trial version
http://atlasti.com/free-trial-version/
NVivo (previously NUDist) - 30 day free trial
http://www.qsrinternational.com/products_free-trial-software.aspx
In the past, similar queries on ResearchGate have produced a lot a responses, but these have not particularly related to free software. They are quite old now, but may be worth looking at:
https://www.researchgate.net/post/Is_there_any_software_available_to_analyze_qualitative_data/23
https://www.researchgate.net/post/What_software_is_available_for_the_analysis_of_qualitative_data_in_social_science_research
I hope this is of some help
Mary
I wonder if even the longest post(s) can substitute decent literature reading. :)
I think these questions cover too many topics for one response here. I would suggest that you pick the two that matter the most to you and post them as separate questions.
The question of free software has been addressed here:
https://www.researchgate.net/post/Is_there_any_free_or_inexpensive_qualitative_software_that_you_have_used_and_can_evaluate
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