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Qualitative Data Analysis and QDA Tools

Information for Temple students, researchers, and instructors interested in conducting qualitative data analysis

What is QDA?

Qualitative research takes many forms but often involves the collection, processing, and analysis of unstructured data, such as interviews, article text, online content, open-ended survey questions, recordings, focus group observations, etc.

Qualitative data analysis (QDA) can be supported by specialized tools and software that help manage, transcribe, organize, code, analyze, and visualize this data to yield insights.

Qualitative Data Support at Temple Libraries

We offer help via email or appointment. We can provide support for NVivo, ATLAS.ti, and some open-source qualitative data tools.

We can help with:

  • Learning about qualitative data analysis

  • Choosing QDA software

  • Conducting qualitative data and mixed methods analyses and using QDA software

  • Finding qualitative datasets and example studies

  • Managing and sharing qualitative data

  • Identifying transcription tools and services

  • An instruction session on any of these topics for your students or research group

  • Recommendations for teaching with qualitative data

QDA Software Access at Temple

Temple does not have a university-wide site license for NVivo, ATLAS.ti, MAXQDA, Dedoose, or any other commercial qualitative data analysis (QDA) software.

Options at Charles Library: The Duckworth Scholars Studio computer lab provides on-site access to NVivo and Qualcoder, and both on-site and remote access to ATLAS.ti. Contact the Scholars Studio for more information.

Options at The Tech Center: The computers in the Tech Center have ATLAS.ti installed. A license key is needed to open and use the program. Contact your professor, or your School or College's ITS (tuhelp.temple.edu or call 215-204-8000) to inquire about getting an ATLAS.ti license.

Additional options: Students may take advantage of discounted pricing for some qualitative data analysis platforms directly from the platform websites. There are also open-source QDA platforms. Temple ITS' Educational Discounts page in TUPortal (login required) also links to third party vendor OnTheHub, which offers discounted pricing on NVivo and MAXQDA.

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Get Help

Email us at asktulibrary@temple.edu or click on one of the staff member names to make an appointment:

Van Tran
Public Health and Social Sciences Librarian
van.bich.tran@temple.edu

Kristina De Voe
English & Communication Librarian
devoek@temple.edu

Fred Rowland
Humanities Librarian
frowland@temple.edu

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