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The development of MAXQDA was based on the research process in the social sciences. This means that the logic behind the analysis of qualitative data and mixed methods data can be directly applied to working with the software. It also means that there is no need to learn new terminology and that the software offers a high degree of flexibility. You can therefore collect new data, differentiate or integrate new categories, or reverse previously assigned codes at any time. Despite all this flexibility, however, it is still worthwhile thinking about the planning of a MAXQDA project, your analysis units (cases) and the optimal preparation of your data.
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Kuckartz, U., Rädiker, S. (2019). Setting Up a Project and Importing Data. In: Analyzing Qualitative Data with MAXQDA. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-15671-8_3
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