Digital Tools for Qualitative Research

by Trena M. Paulus

Digital Tools for Qualitative Research shows how the research process in its entirety can be supported by technology tools in ways that can save time and add robustness and depth to qualitative work. It addresses the use of a variety of tools (many of which may already be familiar to you) to support every phase of the research process, providing practical case studies taken from real world research.

 

The text shows you how to select and use technology tools

engage in reflexivity collaborate with other researchers and stakeholders manage your project do your literature review generate and manage your data transcribe and analyse textual, audio and visual data and represent and share your findings. The book also considers important ethical issues surrounding the use of various technologies in each chapter. On the companion website, you′ll find lots of additional resources including video tutorials and activities.

 

Whether you′re a novice or expert social researcher, this book will inspire you to think creatively about how to approach your research project and get the most out of the huge range of tools available to you.

216 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 6, 2013

Reviews

[Mahitosh Mandal · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is one of the rare books specifically addressing how scholars in literary and cultural studies or, broadly, in humanities and social sciences could make use of the scores of digital products and tools to a) collect, store, read and analyse data/ texts, b) collaborate and build networks, and c) transcribe and write up the findings. Researchers are divided into two categories - digital natives and digital immigrants; and the book enlists the various digital tools that can be used by all the researchers at every stage of their research. The book is supplemented by a companion website on the Sage platform. This book would be an indispensable handbook for the researchers.