Uma ferramenta web de apoio ao processo de análise qualitativa

Abstract

The main activity of qualitative research is data analysis, which consists of a process of collecting and analyzing information from narrative data, including texts, photos, audiovisual elements and various digital file formats. Different approaches and methodologies are available to investigate data qualitatively, however, there is greater emphasis on coding, in which the artifacts under analysis and their contents are categorized under a finite set of categories. As in other areas, researches seek to develop and improve computerized tools, called Computer-assisted Qualitative Data Analysis Softwares (CAQDASs), which seek to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the analysis process, providing the means to assist in the identification, organization, interpretation, exploration and integration of data. Aiming to contribute to the area of qualitative analysis, this work presents a Multivocal Literature Review (MLR) carried out to identify the CAQDASs available in the literature and industry, as well as an overview of their functionalities, licenses, usage environments and accepted artifacts for analysis. In this review, 49 relevant studies and a total of 43 tools were selected. Through the analysis of the results of this investigation, an opportunity was identified to develop an open-source web software for coding in Portable Document Format (PDF) files, with its original content and formatting, later called QA-nubis. To design this application, this work presents the definition of the requirements, design decisions and implementation details, as well as an exemplification of the proposed tool’s functionalities. Finally, an empirical evaluation was out to obtain expert’s opinions on the developed software. Key-words: Qualitative Analysis. Compute-assited Qualitative Data Analisys Software.