Scholarly Communication and Publishing
What is Coding Qualitative Data?
Qualitative coding involves labeling segments of the data in order to facilitate the process of interpretation. Data can include interviews, surveys, focus groups, and other sources. Researchers may manually label parts of the data or use automated tools like AI, sentiment analysis, or keyword search and code functions.
Qualitative Coding Tools
- TaguetteTaguette is a free, open-source tool for qualitative research that allows users to import their research materials, highlight and tag quotes, and export results.
- QualCoderQualCoder is free, open source software for qualitative data analysis. Users can use QualCoder to code text and images, write journal notes and memos, categorize codes, and generate reports. Please note that QualCoder is not designed to be multi-accessed at the same time.
- NVivoNVivo is a qualitative data analysis software used to organize, store and analyze unstructured data. Faculty and staff can purchase an NVivo license at a discounted price at the University of Illinois Webstore.
- Atlas.tiAtlas.ti is licensed QDA qualitative software for analyzing text and multimedia data with integrated AI tools powered by OpenAI. Atlas.ti can be used on desktops or through a web-interface that facilitates collaboration on data analysis.
- MAXQDAMAXQDA is a licensed software for analyzing qualitative and mixed methods data. UIUC faculty and students can use MAXQDA for free by using the network license provided by Illinois Computes.
Campus Resources
- Qualitative Data Analysis WorkshopsJess Hagman, the Social Sciences Research Librarian has a guide with information on strategies and software for analyzing qualitative and mixed methods data, including workshops on popular software programs.
- MAXQDA through Illinois ComputesUIUC faculty and students can use MAXQDA for free. More information about how to use an institutional network license can be found on the page linked above.