This is a very useful discussion to me -- does anyone have any good references for the use of either free/non-free qualitative analysis software packages and web content analysis (please tell me good stuff you have written)? I am working on a project on Russian web content, so it would need to handle Cyrillic but most things seem to these days. Thanks Sarah Sarah Oates Professor of Political Communication, Politics Department University of Glasgow Glasgow G12 8RT Email: s.oates@lbss.gla.ac.uk Website: www.media-politics.com <http://www.media-politics.com/> Telephone: (0)141 330 5124 The University of Glasgow, charity number SC004401 ________________________________ From: air-l-bounces@listserv.aoir.org on behalf of Stefano De Paoli Sent: Thu 27/05/2010 08:12 To: air-l@listserv.aoir.org Subject: Re: [Air-L] Question on qualitative research tools Hi Lois, I think it depends on how much you expect from a package. There are a few Free and Open Source software around: - WeftQDA http://www.pressure.to/qda/ Basic, but it does the essential code-retrieving (in a grounded theory fashion) and manipulates both TXT and PDF format - RQDA http://rqda.r-forge.r-project.org/ Works on top of GNU R and so, while it does code-retrieving it might be used to integrate Qualitative with statistics - TAMS http://tamsys.sourceforge.net/gtams/ (for lInux and Mac), is an Online Qualitative Research Software there are others anyways around...you should try to google them. On 26 May 2010 20:53, Lois Scheidt <lscheidt@indiana.edu> wrote:

Greetings,

I'm looking at possible qualitative software tools to use for my dissertation research. I know about NVIVO and Atlas.ti - both good both pricey. I'm wondering about cheaper possibilities and am particularly interested to hear impressions of Ethnograph (http://www.qualisresearch.com/) from current and former users. I would also love to know about freeware that would support ethnographic research.

Thanks

Lois

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What about a netbook? You'd get the added benefit of being able to run PD software. My take is the only advantages Kindles and the like have over netbooks is battery life and readability in strong light. Charlie Charles Balch PhD Currently transitioning between positions -----Original Message----- From: air-l-bounces@listserv.aoir.org [mailto:air-l-bounces@listserv.aoir.org] On Behalf Of Mathieu ONeil Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 6:29 AM To: air-l@listserv.aoir.org Subject: [Air-L] All Media Coursebook? Hi all Could anyone recommend an introductory course book / reader dealing with print and broadcast news media as well as the Internet? Thanks for any suggestions! cheers, Mathieu _______________________________________________ The Air-L@listserv.aoir.org mailing list is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers http://aoir.org Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org Join the Association of Internet Researchers: http://www.aoir.org/