I am undertaking a PhD research project with Deaf participants. Because of the language difference, there is a lot of raw data - longer explanations from the interpreters and the participants.
I want to start coding this now and have researched beneficial software. I have two that I must decide on: (1) NVivo and (2) SPSS.
The questions I ask are:
a. Which package is the most user-friendly?
b. Which package is less 'clunky' in nature?
c. If there is a better one than these two I am looking at, please advise.
Thank you for taking the time to answer the question.
Michelle Mitchell that's great. Bravo.
However, I will need to see the purpose of the study, research questions or interview questions first. in order to make my suggestion.
In your question, you said qualitative research design. I guess you made use of Interviews or .
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The choice is not between SPSS and NVivo. SPSS, by the American company IBM, is for quantitative analysis.
NVivo, Atlas, and Delve are a few of many possibilities. Delve is by far the cheapest, and depending on what you're doing, the other two can be pricey. You could read the following to get started: https://guides.library.jhu.edu/QDAS
Try the following website for some free possibilities: https://sheridancollege.libguides.com/c.php?g=704010&p=5179994
Another common method: Microsoft Excel and/or Google Spreadsheets. There are articles on it.
Suggestion: Try a FREE trial before purchasing. You might be very turned off. Also, some have a much steeper learning curve than others.
I think NVivo would be the best choice. NVivo is purpose-built for qualitative research, offering a user-friendly interface, tools for efficient coding, and powerful features for in-depth qualitative analysis.
David Coker, Just a quick update. I decided to go with NVivo, and it was a steep learning curve! It was like 0 to 100 in 0.2 seconds - or what I think a trip on a rocket would feel like :) .
I can code interviews, transcripts, articles, books, journals, newspapers, etc. In addition, I can use Xcell (with blocks) or Notepad (with commas) to import it to NVivo, and then the coding is simple enough.
Thank you for providing such a detailed response.
Kind regards
Michelle
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