Advancing Qualitative Research Using Qualitative Data Analysis Software (QDAS)? Reviewing Potential Versus Practice in Published Studies using ATLAS.ti and NVivo, 1994–2013

Social Science Computer Review

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2016, Pages 597-617

  Woods, Megan ^a   Paulus, Trena ^b   Atkins, David P ^c   Macklin, Rob ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

ATLAS.ti ; CAQDAS; literature review; NVivo ; QDAS; qualitative data analysis software; qualitative research

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986269698     PISSN: 08944393     EISSN: 15528286     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0894439315596311     Document Type: Article

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