Research Guides: Qualitative Data Analysis: QDA Resources

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Learning Qualitative Research Processes

Introduction to Open Coding
An introductory guide to the Open Coding process using Taguette, ATLAS.ti, and MAXQDA.

Thinking about the Coding Process in Qualitative Data Analysis.
Elliott, Victoria. “Thinking about the Coding Process in Qualitative Data Analysis.” The Qualitative Report, November 24, 2018. https://doi.org/10.46743/2160-3715/2018.3560.

The Coding Manual for Qualitative Researchers
Saldaña,J.(2016). The coding manual for qualitative researchers. Los Angeles, Calif.L Sage Publications
Encyclopedia of Case Study Research
Liu, F., Maitlis, S., Mills, A. J., Durepos, G., & Wiebe, E. (2010). Encyclopedia of case study research. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications.

Introduction to Thematic Analysis with Digital Tools
A practical guide to Thematic Analysis methods and how to use Data Services software with this methodology.
Thematic Analysis
Fugard, Andi, and Henry W Potts. "Thematic Analysis." In SAGE Research Methods Foundations, edited by Paul Atkinson, Sara Delamont, Alexandru Cernat, Joseph W. Sakshaug, and Richard A. Williams.London: SAGE Publications Ltd., 2019. https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781526421036858333.
Thematic Networks: An Analytic Tool for Qualitative Research
Attride-Stirling, J. 2001. “Thematic Networks: An Analytic Tool for Qualitative Research.” Qualitative Research 1 (3): 385–405. Accessed November 1. doi:10.1177/146879410100100307.

Participant Observation
An introductory level How-to Guide for using qualitative software for analyzing ethnographic participant observations.

Introduction to Psychological Qualitative Narrative Analysis with Digital Tools
Learn the basics of conducting qualitative narrative analysis with data services supported tools.

Introduction to Sentiment Analysis
Learn how to leverage sentiment analysis tools in ATLAS.ti and MAXQDA.

Resources for Qualitative Research

Screenshot of the Qualitative Data Repository Logo. QDR in Blue Lettering on a white background.

The QDR is a safe place to deposit qualitative data. It has been certified as a "trustworthy data repository" by CoreTrustSeal. In tandem with the researchers who deposit data with QDR, its trained staff fully curates data to make them usable, discoverable, meaningful, citable, secure and durably preserved. NYU is a member institution of the QDR and so you can deposit your own qualitative data there, as well as use the data of others!

To register for an account with the QDR:

Go to: https://qdr.syr.edu/user/register
Fill out form using NYU email address
Confirmation will be sent to your NYU email, verify your account via the emailed instructions
Then you can login and you're good to start!

UK Data Services, Qualitative and Mixed Methods Datasets

Screenshot of the opening page of the UK Data Archive by the UK Data Service.

The UK Data Service is a a place to both deposit data and find secondary datasets for use in your analysis.

Bazeley, P.& Johnson, K. (2013). Qualitative data analysis with NVivo.London: Sage.
Berg, B.(2001) Qualitative research methods for the social sciences, Allyn & Bacon,9th Edition
Charmaz, K.(2010). Grounded theory: Objectivist and constructivist methods. In W. Luttrell (Ed.), Qualitative educational research: Readings in reflexive methodology and transformative practice (pp. 183-207). New York: Routledge.
Charmaz, K.(2001). Qualitative interviewing and grounded theory analysis. In Gubrium, J. F., & Holstein, J. A. Handbook of interview research (pp. 675-694). : SAGE Publications Ltd.
Corbin, J. & Strauss , A.(2015). Basics of qualitative research: Techniques and procedures for developing grounded theory (4thed.) Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Creswell, J. (2012).Qualitative Inquiry and Research Design: Choosing among Five Approaches.Sage Publications.
Flick, U.(2017). The SAGE handbook of qualitative data analysis.Los Angeles: SAGE Publications
Friese, S. (2011) Qualitative Data Analysis with Atlas Ti. London: Sage.
Glaser, B.G. & Strauss, A.L. (1967) The discovery of grounded theory: Strategies for qualitative research. New York Aldine de Grutyter.
Lawson, H. et. al (2015).Participatory action research.New York: Oxford University Press.
Merriham, S..B. & Tisdell, E.J.(2016). Qualitative research: a guide to design and implementation.Josey-Bass.
Miles, M.B., Huberman, A.M. & Saldana, J. (2014). Qualitative data analysis: a methods sourcebook.Thousand Oaks: Sage
Saldaña,J.(2016). The coding manual for qualitative researchers. Los Angeles, Calif.L Sage Publications
Wertz, F.J. (2011). Five ways of doing qualitative analysis: phenomenological psychology, grounded theory, discourse analysis, narrative research and intuitive inquiry.
Wolcott, H. (2009). Writing up qualitative research. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
Woolf, N.H.(2017). Qualitative analysis using Atlas. TI: The five-level QDA method. London: Taylor and Francis.