The Implications of Qualitative - Research Software for Doctoral Work Considering the Individual and Institutional Context

Qualitative Research Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 73-80

  Davidson, Judith ^a   Jacobs, Cynthia ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS LOWELL   (United States)

^b Americas Training and Research Consultancy QSR International (Americas) Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Dissertation advisement; Higher education reform; Qualitative data analysis software; Qualitative research; Qualitative research and technology

Indexed keywords

EID: 84901347862     PISSN: 14439883     EISSN: 14480980     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3316/QRJ0802072     Document Type: Review

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