Developer(s) | Günter Huber |
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Stable release | 8
/ 2020 |
Operating system | Microsoft Windows |
Type | Analysis of Qualitative Data Qualitative Research |
License | GPLv3 |
Website | www |
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.[1][2]
Aquad provides functions for content analysis, including:
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.[3][4]
Aquad allows comparison of cases/files by "logical minimization", by using its own algorithm and the R package qualitative comparative analysis to determine implicants .[5]
The latest available version is Aquad 8, which is available in German, English, and Spanish. Version 7 is also available for download.[1]