[Air-l] Tool for analyzing chat logs

[Derrick L Cogburn]

Dear Asa,

I know that I am moatly a lurker on the list, but I wanted to offer  
one response. There is a class of software applications called CAQDAS  
(Computer Assisted Qualitative Data Analysis Software) that may be  
helpful. Amongst these, two brands stand out (though there are  
others): (1) Atlas.ti and (2) the QSR line (N5 and Nvivo). My personal  
preference is Atlas. Both will allow you to download the text files of  
the chat logs and to code, analyze, and present the data in numerous  
ways. Hope this helps.

Cheers,
Derrick

Dr. Derrick L. Cogburn
Syracuse University
http://cotelco.syr.edu

Sent from my iPhone.

On Jul 7, 2007, at 5:51 AM, Åsa Rosenberg  
<asa.rosenberg at sociology.gu.se> wrote:

> Hello,
> I'm looking for software to use for qualitative analysis of chat logs.
> I have searched the lists but not come up with anything relevant
> (perhaps I'm not using the right words?).
> I'll keep searching but if anyone has suggestions that would be great.
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Åsa Rosenberg
>
> Åsa Rosenberg
> Department of sociology
> P.O. Box 720
> SE 705 30 GÖTEBORG
> asa.rosenberg at sociology.gu.se
> SL-Name: Kid Kuhn
>
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