No Pain, All Gain: Managing
Qualitative Data Economically,
Efficiently, and Effectively
Using Weft QDA
Katie Abrams
University of Florida

I amfreaking out .
I analyzed my qualitative data
according to some magical
organization system of sticky
notes, but I cannot tell what
that system might be!

How Software Can Help
• CAQDAS
– manage data
– create and assign codes or categories
– index and retrieve data
– search for key terms
– generate reports or visuals
• Atlas.ti and Nvivo
– ≈$600-$1800 per license
– ?!

Freeware Option: Weft QDA
• Intuitive interface
• Collaborative analysis is much easier
• Data analysis is completely in the
researcher’s hands
– No automation of analysis
• Cannot handle rich text formatting
– Bold, italics, underlines, bullet points, etc.
• No dedicated tech support
• No snazzy visuals/models

Let’s check this baby out!