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Software
In the methods lab, the following programs can be used to prepare the transcription and qualitative data analysis:
f4 transcript
f4transcript is an easy-to-learn software for transcribing audio and video data and is thus suitable for interview research, video analysis and conversation analysis, for example. It offers features such as variable audio speed adjustment, automatic setting of time stamps, and quick insertion of text blocks. Foot switches at the workstations make it easy to play, pause and rewind. f4transcript thus enables an efficient transfer of audio material into a text type.
f4 analysis
With the program f4analyse it is possible to analyze text data. These can be imported in Rich Text Format. In the case of texts with time stamps, such as those created in f4transcript, the corresponding audio passage can be played (after linking the corresponding media file) by clicking on the respective time stamp. With f4analyse passages in the text can be annotated and coded. By assigning different colors to the codes, a better structure/overview of the text can also be obtained. Furthermore, code frequencies, distribution of codes as well as cooccurrences can be displayed between several documents. If required, it is possible to export overviews of codes, memos or coded text passages. f4analyse can be particularly useful for those working with interviews, GAT transcripts, smaller ethnographic projects as well as qualitative content analysis.
Information regarding f4 clients for campus use is only accessible on computers within the campus network or through VPN. Please contact soz.kom@uni-bielefeld.de for further information.
noScribe
noScribe is a AI-based open source software that can be used to transcribe qualitative interviews. The software is run locally on your own computer and therefore does not use cloud solutions for data protection reasons. It can distinguish between different speakers in the interview and recognise around 60 different languages. The programme uses the automatic speech recognition systems Whisper, faster-whisper and pyannote.
The software can be used on the two Windows workstations in the methods lab, which are equipped with high-performance computers, as well as on private or institutional devices.
To download noScribe: https://github.com/kaixxx/noScribe?tab=readme-ov-file
ATLAS.ti 25
ATLAS.ti is a flexible program for analyzing data of various media formats, such as text, image, video, Twitter and geodata. The possibilities offered by the program for analysis are manifold. The program supports basic methodological steps, such as creating quotes, codes and memos, as well as many other tools for the analysis process. Word clouds and networks can help with idea generation and visualization; cooccurrences and relationships between elements can be represented in different ways. The organization of elements such as documents and citations is greatly facilitated by the program's structure. ATLAS.ti supports collaborative work, allowing several staff, people to work on one project.
The software is particularly suitable for multimedia projects and diverse types of methods and research designs, such as ethnographic approaches, grounded theory methodology, and documentary method.
ATLAs.ti Campuslicense
The methods lab has 25 multi-user campus licences for ATLAS.ti, allowing up to 25 individuals to use the clients simultaneously. If you experience temporary unavailability due to high demand, please try again later.
If you want to use ATLAS.ti outside the methods lab, please contact the methods lab support team (Josua Sequenz) at methodenlabor.soz@uni-bielefeld.de.
MAXQDA 24
MAXQDA is a software for analysing qualitative and quantitative data. Similar to ATLAS.ti, a wide variety of media formats can be imported; paraphrases, codes, memos, word clouds and networks can be created and relationships between the elements can be visualised using various tools. The software can be used to carry out qualitative and quantitative content and literature analyses, for example, as well as mixed methods and statistical approaches for evaluating surveys and data sets. Collaborative work on a project is also possible with MAXQDA.
MAXQDA Campuslicense
To use MAXQDA on private devices, it must be downloaded, installed and the licence activated. After opening the programme, an activation dialogue box appears with the option Connect to a network licence. There, the server address maxqda-lm.uni-bielefeld.de and the port number 21989 must be entered and Update must be clicked. To connect the licence, you must then select the licence name UniBi.
The campus licence can only be accessed from the university's campus network. A network connection via WLAN eduroam, LAN or VPN must be established. Further information on campus use of MAXQDA can be found on the BITS website.
Adobe Creative Cloud software
Adobe Premiere Pro CC 2023
Adobe Premiere Pro is a common software that can be used for video editing from beginners to advanced level. In qualitative social research, for example, the program can be used to prepare video data for presentations or analysis. Relevant functions include removing video segments, audio and video corrections, simultaneous display of different recordings (e.g. from different angles) or adding subtitles. For anonymization purposes, it is also possible to change faces, voices or other aspects of the recording.