MAXQDA

MAXQDA
Developer(s) VERBI GmbH
Initial release 1995
Stable release
12.2.1 (Win and Mac) / 27 October 2016 (2016-10-27)[1]
Operating system Microsoft Windows, Mac OS
Available in Multilingual (15)
Type Qualitative Data Analysis Qualitative Research
License Proprietary software
Website www.maxqda.com

MAXQDA is a software program designed for computer-assisted qualitative and mixed methods data, text and multimedia analysis in academic, scientific, and business institutions. It is being developed and distributed by VERBI Software based in Berlin, Germany.

MAXQDA is designed for the use in qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods research.[2] The emphasis on going beyond qualitative research can be observed in the extensive attributes function (called variables in the programme itself) and the ability of the programme to deal relatively quickly with larger numbers of interviews[3]

Products

MAXQDA Base

MAXQDA Base is a simplified version of MAXQDA that offers the basic tools for qualitative text analysis. It can be used to analyze articles, interviews, PDF documents or to write and analyze field notes.

MAXQDA Standard

The standard version of MAXQDA[4] for Mac OS X and Windows offers tools for the organisation and analysis of qualitative data. This includes text, audio, image, video and bibliographical files as well as survey data, Twitter tweets or focus group transcripts. The data can be analysed in a four-screen window with the help of codes and memos. MAXQDA’s visualisation functions and export options facilitate presentations. MAXQDA includes some quantitative data analysis tools (e.g. Mixed Methods tools[5]).

MAXQDA Plus

MAXQDA Plus is an extended version of MAXQDA and includes the MAXDictio module.[6] MAXDictio can be used to create dictionaries, as well as to search and filter text files. Vocabulary and word frequency analyses can be used to support qualitative findings.

MAXQDA Analytics Pro

MAXQDA Analytics Pro is the most advanced version of MAXQDA. Besides the MAXDiction module, it also integrates a comprehensive module for statistical analysis of qualitative data. The “Stats” module offers tools to statistically analyze MAXQDA project data or import and work with external quantitative data sets in Excel or SPSS.

MAXQDA Reader

The MAXQDA Reader makes it possible to read and search MAXQDA projects without owning a license. Projects cannot be edited.

MAXApp

MAXApp is a free mobile application available for Android and iOS that includes some core functions of MAXQDA. It enables users to create and code data and notes in the field, and export them to a computer or an existing MAXQDA project afterwards.

Version History

Features of MAXQDA 12

See also

Literature

References

  1. ↑ "Release Notes - MAXQDA for Windows and Mac". maxqda.com. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
  2. ↑ http://www.restore.ac.uk/lboro/research/software/maxqda.php
  3. ↑ Ann Lewins and Christina Silver: Using Software in Qualitative Research: A Step-by-Step Guide, 2007, Sage Publications, Los Angeles, London, New Delhi, Singapore
  4. ↑ "MAXQDA products for Qualitative and Mixed Methods Data Analysis". maxqda.com. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
  5. ↑ "MAXQDA's Mixed Methods features". maxqda.com. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
  6. ↑ http://www.maxqda.com/products/maxqdaplus
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