Now published: our new textbook on qualitative analysis and research

Now published: our new textbook on qualitative analysis and research

Much in demand, our qualitative textbook Making Qualitative Research Happen is now available for purchase on our website! We have compiled our most popular resources into an easy-to-navigate textbook to provide guidance on the entire qualitative research process, and explain how to incorporate Quirkos into your qualitative research.

Stacks of our textbook, Making Qualitative Research Happen.

Before today, to our knowledge, no other qualitative textbook has been specifically geared towards Quirkos users, so we also hope this textbook will illuminate the many ways you can use the software in your research projects.

Quirkos - Making Qualitative Research Happen: a new textbook on qualitative analysis
A new textbook on qualitative methods, from developing research ideas to writing up research. The book includes ideas on how to use Quirkos, simple qualitative software, for your research.
Our reference book will help you to make key decisions throughout your research project, with a clear explanation of each stage in the qualitative research process.

The textbook includes exclusive new contributions from Mónica Sánchez-Hernández, Helen Kara, Christina Silver, and Anuja Cabraal. Read their chapters to gain new insights into:

  • Decolonising qualitative research
  • Creative research methods
  • Usage of AI and machine learning tools in qualitative research
  • Using emoji to analyse qualitative data

There are also brand new chapters from the Quirkos team on topics such as writing up a qualitative academic thesis, narrative analysis, and collaborating on qualitative data analysis in Quirkos.

Find out what’s in our new qualitative textbook
Check out a sneak preview of our qualitative textbook, Making Qualitative Research Happen, and learn why we structured the book this way.

In the past, we have received many requests to write a textbook, and we are delighted that we can finally fulfil this request! We have structured the book so that it works whether you are jumping in to get a refresher on a specific topic, or reading the book cover-to-cover while you complete your first ever research project.

We hope that this book will be a valuable companion for new and experienced researchers alike. Buy your copy of the textbook here, or get in touch with support[at]quirkos[dot]com if you would like to use the book in your classes!