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Using Wordle as a Supplementary Research Tool

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McNaught, Carmel, Lam, Paul·2014·The Qualitative Report
DOI 10.46743/2160-3715/2010.1167
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A word cloud is a special visualization of text in which the more frequently used words are effectively highlighted by occupying more prominence in the representation. We have used Wordle to produce word-cloud analyses of the spoken and written responses of informants in two research projects. The product demonstrates a fast and visually rich way to enable researchers to have some basic understanding of the data at hand. Word clouds can be a useful tool for preliminary analysis and for validation of previous findings. However, Wordle is an adjunct tool and we do not recommend that this method be used as a stand-alone research tool comparable to traditional content analysis methods.

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Authors
McNaught, C., & Lam, P.
Venue
The Qualitative Report
Publisher
Nova Southeastern University
Published
2014-11-19
ISSN
  • 1052-0147 (ISSN-L)
  • 2160-3715
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10.46743/2160-3715/2010.1167
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