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Software for qualitative data analysis
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Aquad (Windows)
Developer(s)Günter Huber
Stable release8 / 2020
Operating systemMicrosoft Windows
TypeAnalysis of Qualitative Data Qualitative Research
LicenseGPLv3
Websitewww.aquad.de

Aquad (an abbreviation of Analysis of Qualitative Data) is open source computer-assisted qualitative data analysis software (CAQDAS). It supports analysis of text, audio, video, and graphical data.

Features

Aquad provides functions for content analysis, including:

  • Text search: looking for segments in texts
  • Classifying: labeling text, audio, image, and videos data
  • Writing memos (annotation): inserting annotations linked to parts or whole texts, audios, photos, or videos
  • Word analysis: counting words according to criteria
  • Retrieval by file name, code, keyword, or content: Retrieval of segments according to criteria
  • Tabular analysis: constructing tables combining criteria and arranging data in rows and columns
  • Construction of linkage hypotheses: looking for relationships across data
  • Comparison of cases/files: contrasting coding across files
  • Sequential analysis: objective hermeneutics
  • Comparison of cases by Boolean analysis: critical features and identification of "types" as introduced by Charles Ragin.
  • Export data: quantitative software as R, SPSS, and PSPP for statistical analysis.

Data context

Data can be directly analyzed on the screen (one-step) or outside (two-steps). One-step allows on-screen coding with digitized data. Two-steps allows the user to enter codes on the screen, keeping the documents on the desk or in other means such as cameras, TVs, etc. For instance, two-steps allows the analysis of recordings, diaries, incunabula, or objects without transcribing, taking photos, or scanning them.

Comparison of cases/files by Boolean analysis

Aquad allows comparison of cases/files by "logical minimization", by using its own algorithm and the R package qualitative comparative analysis to determine implicants .

Versions

The latest available version is Aquad 8, which is available in German, English, and Spanish. Version 7 is also available for download.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Artisteer". www.aquad.de. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
  2. Huber, Günter (2015). "AQUAD 7 MANUAL:THE ANALYSIS OF QUALITATIVE DATA" (PDF). p. 9.
  3. López Regalado, Oscar (2008). "AQUAD v.6". p. 1.
  4. Huber, Günter (2015). "AQUAD 7 MANUAL:THE ANALYSIS OF QUALITATIVE DATA" (PDF). p. 111.
  5. Huber, Günter. "AQUAD 8 THE PROGRAM FOR THE ANALYSIS OF QUALITATIVE DATA and for EXPLORATIVE STATISTICAL ANALYSIS" (PDF). p. 121.
  • Huber, G. L. & Gürtler, L. (2013) AQUAD 7. Manual: The Analysis of Qualitative data. Tübingen: Ingeborg Huber Verlag. Download Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
  • Ragin, C. C. (1989) The Comparative Method: Moving Beyond Qualitative and Quantitative Strategies. Berkeley and Los Angeles: University of California Press. Google Books

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