Methodological implications of software use: An empirical investigation of the impact of software programs on literature analysis using n6 and n vivo 7.

Quality and Impact of Qualitative Research: QualIT 2006, Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Qualitative Research in IT and IT in Qualitative Research

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 163-172

  Woods, Megan ^a   Wickham, Mark ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC LITERATURE; ANALYTICAL PROCESS; EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATION; LITERATURE ANALYSIS; QUALITATIVE DATA ANALYSIS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOFTWARE PROGRAM; TECHNOLOGICAL SUPPORTS;

COMPUTER SOFTWARE;

RESEARCH;

EID: 84883114767     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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