Hi Heather and all, My group has used NVivo good with transcripts and excellent for coding, but we also use HyperResearch better for handling image and video coding along with text files and transcripts. Itıs also cross-platform Mac and PC, which is handy. Eric Riggs On 3/4/09 11:36 AM, "Heather Petcovic" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Hi all, > > We are looking at purchasing qualitative analysis software, either Ethnograph > or NVivo. I was wondering if users could share their experiences (good or bad) > working with either package. Please reply off-list: > [log in to unmask] > > Thanks, > Heather > > ******************* > Heather L. Petcovic > Assistant Professor > Department of Geosciences and > The Mallinson Institute for Science Education > Western Michigan University > Kalamazoo, MI 49008 > > [log in to unmask] > 269-387-5488 (Geosciences) > 269-387-5380 (Science Education) > 269-387-5513 FAX > > > Eric M. Riggs, Ph.D. Co-Director, CRESME Center for Research and Engagement in Science and Mathematics Education Associate Professor of Geoscience Education and Geology Departments of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences and Curriculum & Instruction Purdue University Felix Haas Hall, Suite 202 250 North University Street West Lafayette, IN 47907-2066 CRESME: (765) 494-2781 Research Office: (765) 496-1974 http://cresme.education.purdue.edu/ http://www.purdue.edu/eas/riggslab/