A thorough comparison of software for qualitative analysis is found in :

Even Weitzman and Mathew Miles (1995) Computer Analysis for Qualitative Data
Analysis, London: Sage.

The authors compare the better known software packages for ease of use,
quality
of analysis, ability to manipulate data and theorize, but more importantly,
their aim is to help readers determine their computing needs and find a
suitable match. 

Chapter headings include: "what kind of computer user are you? Are you
choosing
for one project or for the next few years? What kind of database and
project is
it? What kind fo analysis is anticipated?" etc.

Program reviews are categorized as: Text retrievers, Textbase managers, Code
and retrieve programs, code based theory builders, and conceptual network
builders.

Overall, a very useful guide to choosing the right kind of program for
qualitative analysis. 

David Burman
University of Toronto

At 03:51 PM 10/06/98 +0200, Andrea Stitzel wrote:
>Hi Pratima,
>
>I am currently working in an international research project on Youth
>Unemployment and Social Exclusion. We are considering to use NUD*IST for
>the evaluation of the problem-focused interviews we will conduct with young
>people (the interviews will be done at the end of 98, beginning 99). I have
>not worked with NUD*IST before, and as soon as I will have learned how to
>use it I will compare it also with other qualitative analysis software.
>
>I'd be happy to inform you (and others) about the results. Maybe there is a
>possibility to share also further experiences with using this type of
>analysis in general.
>
>In addition, in case there are people in this network who have already
>experiences with using a qualitative analysis software within an
>INTERNATIONAL PROJECT (meaning that they faced the problem of language
>differences for a common analysis), I would be happy if they could come
>back to me on this issue.
>
>Andrea
>
>
>
>
>
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