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The laboratory is continuously updating a resource base of
bibliographic materials, manuals, and software related to
qualitative and multi-method research including:
 | Bibliography of qualitative data analysis used in studies of mental health, mental
retardation and developmental delays, family studies, human development, and techniques
for systematically analyzing text. |
| Manuals and training materials for the use of software facilitating qualitative and
multi-method research (e.g., Atlas.ti, NUD*IST, NVivo, Anthropac, FileMaker Pro). |
| A series of how-to manuals for the handling of qualitative data. |
| Software available for demonstration and
user support:
 | A FileMaker Pro based EthnoNotes
System
 | Flexible relational database management program. Available on multiple
platforms(including Web Server version), customizable for various project purposes, and
easily integrated with quantitative data. |
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| Fieldnote Searcher (Word Macros)
| Simple code and retrieve macros designed for Microsoft Word. |
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| Anthropac
| DOS based text management and analysis package capable of handling both free-form and
structured text data with integrated strategies for pile-sort, triad, and other
qualitative research designs. |
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| Atlas.ti
| Intuitive and powerful on-screen code and retrieve base. Integrates linking among text,
codes, memos, and annotations and represents relations in graphical networks. |
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| NUD*IST
| Uses an evolving graphically represented hierarchical network of codes. Provides
powerful search operations and allows for attaching memos to codes and documents. |
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| Nvivo
| New generation of NUD*IST which allows for the integration of multiple data sources
(audio, video, text). |
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| AskSam
| Textbase manager specializing in handling both free-form and structured records and
fields. |
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| CDC EZ-Text
| Intuitive tool designed to assist in the creation, management, and analysis of
semi-structured qualitative data. |
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| FolioViews
| Free-form textbase manager with powerful searching, extensive hypertext, hierarchical
outlining, and code and retrieve all in word processor format. |
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