Comparison of cases by Boolean analysis: critical features and identification of "types" as introduced by Charles Ragin.
Export data: quantitative software as R, SPSS, and PSPP for statistical analysis.
Data context
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]
Comparison of cases/files by Boolean analysis
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]
Versions
The latest available version is Aquad 8, which is available in German, English, and Spanish. Version 7 is also available for download.[1]
Huber, G. L. & Gürtler, L. (2013) AQUAD 7. Manual: The Analysis of Qualitative data. Tübingen: Ingeborg Huber Verlag. DownloadArchived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
Ragin, C. C. (1989) The Comparative Method: Moving Beyond Qualitative and Quantitative Strategies. Berkeley and Los Angeles: University of California Press. Google Books