Using the Computer for Content Analysis
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11215488 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jane C Kronick (University of Tennessee at Knoxville, corresponding author), Susan Silver (Bryn Mawr College) |
| Year | 1992 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 1-2 |
| Pages | 41-58 |
| Publication date | 1992-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Social Service Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0148-8376 • E-ISSN: 1540-7314 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1300/j079v16n01_03 |
| OpenAlex | W2071499311 |
| Language | EN |
New software for the microcomputer makes formal content analysis a more accessible methodology for generating quantitative data from documents. An early program, The General Inquirer, is briefly reviewed. Four other alternatives, the use of concordances, word processing programs, software written exclusively for content analysis, and relational Data Base Management Systems (DBMS) are presented. One application of a DBMS program, DataEase, is reviewed in more detail as a program the authors have found particularly satisfactory
Content analysis · Database · Microcomputer · Programming language · Relational database · Software engineering · Computer Science · Qualitative Research Methods and Applications · Software
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |