Qualitative Data Analysis: Resources about Process and Method

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Margaret Roller is a respected methodologist and author of the award-winning text, Applied Qualitative Research Design: A Total Quality Framework Approach. She is an active blogger about methods on Research Design Review. She helpfully compiles her posts into mini e-books for free download. Here are two that can help you develop your skills in qualitative data analysis.

Applied Qualitative Research Design: A Total Quality Framework Approach

Qualitative Content Analysis: 6 Articles on the Definition & Quality Design Considerations (2023)
This compilation includes 6 articles that appeared in Research Design Review from 2014 to 2022. Roller offers definitions and practical explanations about designing qualitative content analysis studies.
Qualitative Data Analysis: 16 Articles on Process & Method (2020)
This is a compilation of selected articles that appeared Research Design Review from 2010 to December 2019 concerning various facets of qualitative data analysis. Although there are other RDR articles posted in this time period related to analysis — such as articles on transparency, e.g., “The Use of Quotes & Bringing Transparency to Qualitative Analysis” and those pertaining to quantitative-qualitative research topics, e.g., “Qualitative Analysis: The Biggest Obstacle to Enriching Survey Outcomes” — the 16 articles in this compilation are narrowly focused on issues relevant to applying a quality approach to the analytical process — e.g., identifying the unit of analysis, coding, and use of “buckets” — and the qualitative content analysis method.

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