Il software per l’analisi qualitativa Transana

Questo articolo è stato scritto con l'intenzione di illustrare alcuni dei vantaggi nell'uso dei software per l'analisi qualitativa nell'analisi di registrazioni audio e video, di Transana in particolare, condividere alcuni suggerimenti e proporre le riflessioni su digitalizzazione e gestione di archivi digitali accumulate in vari anni di attività. (Il testo è stato consegnato nel 2007 ma pubblicato nel 2013)

The article was written with the intention to illustrate some of the advantages in the use of software for qualitative analysis on digital audio and video recordings, Transana in particular, and to share some tips and considerations on digitalization and management of digital archives accumulated over several years of fieldwork. (The article was written in 2007, but published only in 2013)

Abstract: One of the problems of qualitative research is the management of large quantities of audio and video recordings that are produced during the fieldwork. As the microscope in a laboratory, the use of a software for qualitative analysis is essential for in-depth analysis, the comparison of results between researchers, or simply to verify the interpretation of a phrase. One of the obstacles to the spread of this software is the high price of licenses. This article describe the main functions, include practical suggestion an some pros and cons of Transana, an open source and low cost qualitative analysis software.