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Classification of Text Analysis Software

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This paper introduces a classification of text analysis software. At first the definition of terms show the different meanings of the same terms used by different approaches. Especially the implications of the qualiative and quantitative approach in the research process are discussed. The software currently available is classified using the classification of Weitzman and Miles (1995).

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Klein, H. (1997). Classification of Text Analysis Software. In: Klar, R., Opitz, O. (eds) Classification and Knowledge Organization. Studies in Classification, Data Analysis, and Knowledge Organization. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-59051-1_37

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  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-59051-1_37

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