MAXQDA
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| Developer(s) | VERBI GmbH |
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| Initial release | 1995 |
| Stable release | 12.0.1 (Win and Mac) / 9 October 2015[1] |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows, Mac OS |
| Available in | Multilingual (15) |
| Type | Qualitative Data Analysis Qualitative Research |
| License | Proprietary software |
| Website |
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MAXQDA is a software program designed for computer-assisted qualitative and mixed methods data, text and multimedia analysis in academic, scientific, and business institutions. It is being developed and distributed by VERBI Software based in Berlin, Germany.
Unlike most other CAQDAS, MAXQDA was not developed on the background of Grounded Theory.[2] Instead, the software is designed for both qualitative, quantitative research and (mixed methods research). The emphasis on going beyond qualitative research can be observed in the extensive attributes function (called variables in the programme itself) and the ability of the programme to deal relatively quickly with larger numbers of interviews[3]
Products
MAXQDA
The basic version MAXQDA[4] for Mac OS X and Windows offers tools for the organisation and analysis of qualitative data. This includes text, audio, image, video and bibliographical files as well as survey data, Twitter tweets or focus group transcripts. The data can be analysed in a four-screen window with the help of codes and memos. MAXQDA’s visualisation functions and export options facilitate presentations. MAXQDA includes some quantitative data analysis tools (e.g. Mixed Methods tools[5]).
MAXQDAplus
MAXQDAplus is the extended version of MAXQDA and includes the MAXDictio module.[6] MAXDictio can be used to create dictionaries, as well as to search and filter text files. Vocabulary and word frequency analyses can be used to support qualitative findings.
MAXQDA Reader
The MAXQDA Reader makes it possible to read and search MAXQDA projects without owning a license. Projects cannot be edited.
MAXApp
MAXApp is a free mobile application available for Android and iOS that includes some core functions of MAXQDA. It enables users to create and code data and notes in the field, and export them to a computer or an existing MAXQDA project afterwards.
Version History
- 1989: MAX (DOS)
- 2001: MAXqda (Windows)
- 2003: MAXDictio (Add on for quantitative text analysis)
- 2005: MAXMaps (Add on for visual mapping)
- 2007: MAXQDA 2007 (Windows)
- 2010: MAXQDA 10 (Windows)
- 2012: MAXQDA 11 (Windows)
- 2012: MAXApp for iOS (iOS App)
- 2014: MAXApp for Android (Android App)
- 2014: MAXQDA 11 (Mac OS X)
- 2015: MAXQDA 12 (Universal for Windows and Mac OS X)
MAXQDA belongs to a group of QDA software programs which revolutionized the field of data analysis. MAXQDA earned positive reputation as an analysis tool, and has become one of the leading QDA software packages.[7]
Features of MAXQDA 12
- Import of text documents, tables, audio, video, images, twitter tweets, surveys
- Data is stored in project file '(*.mx12)
- Reading, editing and coding data
- Settings links from one part of a document to another
- Annotating data with memos
- Visualization options (number of codes in different documents etc.)
- Import and export demographic information (variables) from and to SPSS and Excel
- Searching and tagging words
- Transcription of audio and video files
- Internal program media player
- Linking data with georeferences (*.kml)
- Tools for summarizing content
- Code with Emoticons and Symbols
- Export to text, excel, html, xml and special reports
- Create Frequency Tables and Charts
- User management
See also
Literature
- Juliet Corbin and Anselm Strauss: Basics of Qualitative Research: Techniques and Procedures for Developing Grounded Theory, 3rd edition, 2008, Sage Publications, Los Angeles, London, New Delhi, Singapore
- Ann Lewins and Christina Silver: Using Software in Qualitative Research: A Step-by-Step Guide, 2nd edition, 2014, Sage Publications, Los Angeles, London, New Delhi, Singapore
References
- ↑ http://www.maxqda.com/products/maxqda-release-notes
- ↑ http://www.restore.ac.uk/lboro/research/software/maxqda.php
- ↑ Ann Lewins and Christina Silver: Using Software in Qualitative Research: A Step-by-Step Guide, 2007, Sage Publications, Los Angeles, London, New Delhi, Singapore
- ↑ http://www.maxqda.com/products/maxqda
- ↑ http://www.maxqda.com/products/maxqda/mixed-methods-functions
- ↑ http://www.maxqda.com/products/maxqdaplus
- ↑ http://www.maxqda.com/products/what-is-maxqda/history
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