Qualitative Data Analysis with NVivo [Paperback]

Patricia Bazeley (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 2007 | ISBN-10: 1412921414 | ISBN-13: 978-1412921411 | Edition: 2nd

Qualitative Data Analysis with NVivo is essential reading for anyone thinking of using their computer to help analyze qualitative data. With 15 years of experience in computer-assisted analysis of qualitative and mixed-mode data, Pat Bazeley is one of the leaders in the use and teaching of NVivo software. Through this very practical book, readers are guided on how to make best use of the powerful and flexible tools offered by the latest version of NVivo as they work through each stage of their research projects. Explanations draw on examples from her own and others’ projects, and are supported by the methodological literature.

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About the Author

Pat Bazeley was awarded a PhD in community psychology for an action research based thesis which argued that community development was an effective strategy for the promotion of mental health in a disadvantaged population (Macquarie U, 1980). After graduating she worked in community development and as a freelance researcher, undertaking projects in public health, welfare, education, law and community studies. From 1991-9 she was responsible for research development (and for four years, administration also) for academic staff at the University of Western Sydney. Currently, she holds senior part time positions in research centres at The University of New South Wales (in the Centre for Primary Health Care and Equity) and the Australian Catholic University (in the Quality of Life and Social Justice Research Centre). In consequence, she has had experience with research design and methodology broadly across the social sciences.

As a research methodologist, through Research Support, Pat now provides research consulting and retreat facilities for researchers from a wide range of disciplines (and countries) at the Research Farm near Bowral, in the southern highlands of NSW. Additionally, she provides training and consulting services for academics, graduate students and practitioners in universities, government departments and commercial organisations both locally and internationally. Her particular expertise is in helping researchers to make sense of both quantitative and qualitative data and to use computer programs for management and analysis of data. Her passion is to help people move beyond simple descriptive analyses of rich data.

Pat's own research has been focused in two quite different substantive areas: around the motivation, development, performance and careers of researchers; and in public/community health issues. She has a particular interest in mixed methods research, where she is exploring tools and techniques for integrating analysis of qualitative and quantitative data, and the methodological implications of doing so.

Pat has served as an Associate Editor of the Journal of Mixed Methods Research, reviews articles and research proposals for a wide range of journals and international funding bodies, and has published books, chapters and articles on qualitative and mixed methods data analysis. She has also published on immunisation services, and on the career development and performance of researchers.

Product Details

• Paperback: 232 pages
• Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd; 2nd edition (May 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1412921414
• ISBN-13: 978-1412921411
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #111,081 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A book can help you well preparing for qualitative research, March 27, 2008

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L. Kelvin (Bangkok) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Qualitative Data Analysis with NVivo (Paperback)

To prepare a qualitative research, NVivo is one of the popular softwares for handling qualitative data. This book is an easy-to-understand reading for any researchers to begin their qualitative research. The book presents from an easy to more in-depth way which assists the reader to use the software in a comfortable way. This book is also a good guidance of the latest version of NVivo (even thought version 8 is now promoted by QSR.)

However, if I were giving a comment on the book, the presetation will be more clearer if more graphics (i.e. application screens) were used.

In general, this is a highly recommended book for researchers who are preparing to conduct their qualitative researches.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The nuts and bolts of qualitative research, February 17, 2011

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This review is from: Qualitative Data Analysis with NVivo (Paperback)

Bazeley addresses crucial aspects of managing documents and the nuts and bolts of actually working with qualitative data - such as when to do transcriptions (and to what depth), how to code data, how to manage a literature review, and how to build up models and concepts from that data and codes.

This is a book I wished I had during my coursework and when I first started doing qualitative research. It would have saved me a good year of thrashing around, trying to invent my own ways of doing tasks that other books (an advisors!!) forgot to mention or thought were just obvious.

The book also very helpfully points out how to do these tasks in Nvivo, of course. Some of that guidance is becoming out of date, which is why I'm only giving the book 4 stars. Researchers can now directly work with video, for instance, in NVivo 9, so some of the steps Bazeley lists are not needed. But for a solid, detailed-packed book on HOW to manage the huge data sets often involved in qualitative research, get this one!

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Qualitative Researcher, May 9, 2008

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Asmadi Mohd Ghazali (Malaysia) - See all my reviews
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I found this book is good for everyone who plans to start doing qualitative research. The format and structure of this book made the reader getting some instance ideas to further their analysis especially using content analysis and interview as their research method.