1. NVIVO
Scholarship Resources
Click the links to the right for information on Scholarship opportunities and for the IRB application and CITI course link (required training modules for research involving human subjects).
Types of Studies and Resources for Each
Most research falls into one of three categories: Quantitative, Qualitative, or Mixed Methods. Select from the accordion below to find out more about each research method and the resources (such as digital tools) that support that type of research.
- Qualitative Resources
Choosing a research method
See this resource on how to choose a research method.
Qualitative Data Analysis Software (QDAS) programs
All of the programs listed allow you to analyze text (or video) by placing chunks into “codes” which capture the main idea or thought. Then you can search for codes you have created, and can organize the codes in a hierarchy (for example, codes "I was happy" and "I was thrilled" can both be placed in a parent code called "elation").
QDAS program
Download or Web-based
Cost
Transcription?
Collaboration option?
Additional features
Download
$650/individual
Additional $600 for “automatic” transcription
Additional $500
2. ATLAS.ti.
Download or web
$750 single educational user, or $20 a month
Allows you to import an .srt file generated by Zoom, Teams, etc.
Yes, if the extra users pay their monthly subscription.
Download
$600
Works with SimSat for statistical analysis
4. Quirkos cloud
Web-based or download
$150 single educational user per year –
Yes
5. MaxQDA standard
Download
$520
Allows you to slow speech, rewind, transcribe
Mixed methods
6. Dedoose
Download as of 2020
$15/month per user
Yes, if the extra users pay their monthly subscription.
Download
$500 single educational use
Additional $100 for “automatic” transcription
8. Transana basic
Download
$150
9. F4analyse
Download
$300 single educational user
$3 a minute
- Quantitative Resources
Resources for Quantitative analysis
consider the R project
Gathering Sources
Once you have a topic in mind, you want to gather relevant literature - studies, theories, and practices - that has already been completed to inform your work. There are several tools that help you do this quickly.
- Library Database Search
One- Search
Download or Web-based
- Google Scholar
Google scholar is a great tool for quickly identifying relevant resources. Check out this tutorial for several quick ways to refine your search and narrow the amount of sources for you to sort.