I think this largely depends on your personal style/requirements, but some software I have used in the past (depending on the specific project):

* Atlas.ti

* nVivo

* Microsoft OneNote

* Evernote (or similar like Google Keep etc.)

* Citavi

* Various mindmapping packages

You can use endnote software. See the link to it here http://endnote.com/

I don't think there is any specific software for thus purpose... However, an interesting method to do so is to codify the responses/observations and then feed them onto any spreadsheet package... Excel or SPSS... Hope it helps...

Atlas.ti is a great software for this. In addition to organizing transcripts, codes/coding, there is a place for memos where you can write notes and keep an audit trail of your field work.

Yes, Atlas is great. It's also used in industry so is a useful skills to gain.

I think this largely depends on your personal style/requirements, but some software I have used in the past (depending on the specific project):

* Atlas.ti

* nVivo

* Microsoft OneNote

* Evernote (or similar like Google Keep etc.)

* Citavi

* Various mindmapping packages

i like to use Olypmpus digital recorder and then to transcribe the notes. This process allows for prolonged engagement with the field experience through the field notes since you first record them, then listen to them as you transcribe them, then read them during open coding after transcription. In that format, you can begin to analyze them in juxtaposition to doing the analysis of your other data (triangulation). I have found that this process maximizes "epoche", e.g., it diminishes the likelihood that we will impose our suppositions about the field experience on our findings.

atas ti allows me to look at field notes and other notes including graphical data, transcriptions of interviews etc simlataneously in a hermeneutic unit. it also allows you to export your qualitative data into an spss file so that you can conduct quantitative analysis of some aspects of your data and have the opportunity to engage in complementary articulation of your findings. Hope this helped.

Nvivo

Hi, I use SIL Fieldworks. Even though it is primarily designed as a linguist tool, I find it suitable for ethnographic research, especially for taking and analysing fieldnotes. But it is not available in Mac version.

Hello Zoë. I think ATLAS.ti or NVIVO (for Mac is) can be the best choices for this purpose. I have used both, and can assure you that you will find both interesting. These will help in organizing field notes, as well as giving the opportunity to the researcher to use those during ongoing analysis.

Thank you for the responses, everyone! I am not yet at the analysis stage (I am still in the field), so it might be early to start using something like NVIVO or ATLAS.ti -- or do some of you use this type of QDA software while you are still in the process of writing/gathering data?

Well, as I said earlier, SIL Fieldworks (using Wine to run in on Mac) is precisely the kind of software you need at this moment. I use Atlas.ti for analysing interview transcripts, but I find it too inconvenient for creating and managing fieldnotes

Yes Zoë, for qualitative research, use of computer-assisted qualitative data analysis (CAQDAS) software can start during fieldwork. Since the process of qualitative data analysis is ongoing, which starts when you enter the field (interim analysis), we used ATLAS.ti during fieldwork in large projects (use of CAQDAS in a large team can be time consuming).

With Atlas.ti you can begin memos for your fieldwork, keeping a date stamped record of your work. It's also great for creating case summaries of interviews and notes about entry into your field setting.

@ Zoe West, i am sorry i do not read the question clearly. I thought you are asking which software can be used to organise REFERENCE. That was why i said endnote. Back to your question, I often used omputer-assisted qualitative data analysis (CAQDAS) software especially ATLAS.ti and NVIVO. They are useful for what you want to do.

Atlas.ti is the program I use. It is a versatile program and it allows you to do many things.

Thanks for introducing me to these computer programs.I have viewed the Atla and will use it with my students.

Thanks very much for introducing me to these important and helpful computer programs.I will try to use some of them with my students. Best regards