Qualitative Data Analysis Tools in Humanities and Social Sciences: A Comparative Analytical Study | ||||
| International Journal of Library and Information Sciences | ||||
| Article 1, Volume 5, Issue 4, October 2018, Page 13-35 PDF (1.23 MB) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/ijlis.2018.69450 | ||||
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| Author | ||||
| Ahmed Maher Khafaga Shihata* | ||||
| Menia University | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Purpose- The purpose of this paper is to report the findings of a study to explore qualitative data analysis software used among social sciences and humanities researchers. Also, the study tried to reveal the possibility of using these tools by Arab social sciences and humanities scholars. Additionally, the study tried to find the best software that can handle data in the Arabic language and how these tools function with Arabic documents. Moreover, the study explored other functions provided by these tools that may pose a great benefit for Arab researchers. Design/methodology/approach- The study adopted a comparative analytical approach to explore the characteristics of the qualitative analysis tools and their relevance to the Arab user, also their compatibility with the Arabic texts. The study proposed a list of the most important technical and functional criteria that represent the basis of any qualitative analysis software. Findings- The analysis of the interviews revealed that there are three qualitative analysis software that fit the Arab user’ needs and support the Arabic language, but the study has concluded that most of these programs showed some issues and limitations while handling the Arabic data. The study recommended using ATLAS. ti software as it showed less problems while using it with the Arabic data. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Data Analysis Tools | ||||
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