Qualitative Software - Qualrus

QualrusTM is qualitative analysis software that uses an array of intelligent computational strategies to assist with coding and qualitative research. It is designed from the ground up to establish new standards for qualitative analysis software.

Qualrus stresses flexibility of research methodology and does not force any particular qualitative research style on you. It can be used for the full range of qualitative research approaches, including grounded theory (in which concepts emerge from the data), cultural analysis, interpretive methods, domain analysis, semiotics, life histories, deconstruction, bracketing, experiential analysis, and narratives.

Qualrus's unique features include:

  • The QCodeTM Intelligent Coding Advice system.
  • The QToolsTM Intelligent Qualitative Analysis system.
  • Full multimedia support including text, graphics, video, and audio (supported formats include rtf, mp3, mpg, avi and more)
  • Memos can be attached to any object, including segment, project, source, code, code assignments, link types, link assignments, allowing for unprecedented flexibility in coding.
  • Search tool for Boolean and semantic searches.
  • Semantic network for visualizing relationships among codes, theory development, and mind mapping.
  • HTML output and reports for viewing with standard web browsers and publication on the web.
  • Importing data from other projects either to share with a group or build up on your prior work.
  • Easy to learn scripting language allows you to write programs to customize all program behaviors and completely automate repetitive tasks. The range of tasks which can be performed with the example scripts include: automatic text coding and exporting project data into spreadsheet format. In fact, with the flexibility of scripting, you can do absolutely anything with your data!

Additionally, Qualrus has:

  • Easy-to-use graphical interface
  • Flexible character-level specification of data segments
  • Automatic backup of data to enhance data security
  • Convenient management of documents and multimedia sources
  • Project tree for easy overview and navigation within the project
  • No practical limit on number of documents, segments, codes, or memos
  • Adopt theoretical framework from one project for use with another entirely different set of data
  • Use different theoretical frameworks for a single project
  • Interactive viewer can be distributed freely permitting others to examine and view data

System Requirements:

Qualrus has very lenient technical requirements, and it will run well even on older computers. As a minimum you will need a computer that runs Windows. For larger projects, we recommend Windows NT-based systems (NT4, 2000, XP), and 128Mb of RAM. Specific requirements are outlined below:

  • Operating System: Windows 32-bit (95, 98, Me, NT3.5, NT4, 2000, XP). Note, the program may work on a Mac under Virtual PCTM, and on many Unix® clones under WINE, but those are not officially supported.
  • Processor: 120Mhz (required), Pentium® III 500Mhz (recommended)
  • System Memory (RAM): 48Mb (required), 128Mb (recommended)
  • Display: SVGA or better with 800x600 resolution (recommended: 1024-768 resolution).
  • Other: 2-button mouse and CD-ROM drive.

Basically, if your computer is newer than 1996, it will run Qualrus well.

To purchase, please fax or mail your completed Order Form.