Qualitative Software for Coding/Analysis – Qualitative Research Resources – LibGuides at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
See UNC Odum Institute, which supports QSR NVivo, ATLAS.ti, MAXQDA and a web-based program called Dedoose: qualitative data analysis software.
Note that most of these software packages offer educational discounts and very steeply discounted student licenses (proof required). In addition, some will arrange for free or very inexpensive course licenses.
ATLAS.ti
Free trial version (unlimited time; fully functional, project size limits): http://atlasti.com/free-trial-version/
Available at UNC:
Dedoose
Starts with Free 1-month trial (then pay by the month for the months you will use): http://www.dedoose.com/signup
MAXQDA
Free course licenses covering instructor and students for duration of a verified, research methods-focused course: https://www.maxqda.com/maxqda-course-license
Free 14-day trial (includes all the features of MAXQDA Analytics Pro (compare product features) :https://www.maxqda.com/trial
Available at UNC:
- Odum Institute, second floor of Davis Library
NVivo 11
Free 14-day trial (fully functional; you can switch among editions during trial): https://www.qsrinternational.com/nvivo/trial
Check UNC Software Acquisition site for special UNC affiliated user pricing. Note terms and version.
Available at UNC:
HyperRESEARCH
Qualtrics
- Sign up for a Qualtrics account at UNC here.
Catma
- This is a free web-based program designed for scholars who work with texts. It’s not clear how many people use it to code, but it has various querying and annotation/automatic annotation functionalities.
