
Qualitative Data Analysis
Explorations with NVivo
Graham Gibbs(Author)
Open University Press
Published on 1. February 2002
Book
Hardback
224 pages
978-0-335-20085-6 (ISBN)
Description
An introduction to key approaches in qualitative analysis, demonstrating in each case how to carry them out using NVivo. NVivo is a powerful computer package from QSR, the developers of NUD.IST. It provides the researcher with an extensive range of tools and the book shows clearly how each can be used to support standard qualitative analysis techniques such as coding, theory building, theory testing, cross-sectional analysis, modelling and writing. The book demonstrates how different styles of analysis, such as grounded theory and narrative, rhetorical and structured approaches, can be undertaken using NViro. In most cases, the analysis is illustrated using documents from a single data set. There are many figures, tables, guides and hints for good practice. The result is a valuable text for undergraduates, postgraduates and researchers needing to learn both qualitative analysis techniques and the use of software such as NVivo.
Reviews / Votes
"...a very detailed, clearly expressed and structured text which will be of immense help to anyone wanting to use NVivo for a research project." - Professor Colin Robson, author of Real World ResearchMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Milton Keynes
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
glossary, references, index
Dimensions
Height: 230 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-335-20085-6 (9780335200856)
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Persons
Graham R. Gibbs is Reader in Social Science Computing and Head of the Department of Behavioural Sciences at the University of Huddersfield. He has taught both quantitative and qualitative methods to undergraduate and postgraduate students for over 20 years. He currently teaches research design and qualitative analysis to masters students. He is also interested in computer assisted learning and is director of the coMentor virtual learning environment project.
Content
Series editor's foreword - Acknowledgements - List of tables - List of step-by-step guides - Introduction - What is qualitative analysis? - Getting started with NVivo - Data preparation - Coding - Memos and attributes - Searching for text - Developing an analytic scheme - Three analytic styles - Visualizing the data - Communicating - Glossary - References - Index.