| Summary: | Part of a special section on social science communities and the diffusion of a new technological development called Computer Assisted Qualitative Data Analysis Software (CAQDAS). The writers reflect on the present state of qualitative analysis software and examine the needs that researchers have for better programs to aid their work. They discuss the types of qualitative analysis programs that are available, the specific functions of these programs, the current state of the art, and researcher needs and hopes for development. In conclusion, they present the minimum requirements that a good program should include.
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