Categorizing, Coding, and Manipulating Qualitative Data Using the WordPerfect® Word Processor

In this paper, we present a method of categorizing, coding, and sorting/manipulating qualitative (descriptive) data using the capabilities of a commonly-used word processor: WordPerfect®. We explain the process and its development in simple terms for the person who may be familiar with qualitative research and data, but not with computer and/or word processor manipulation of that data. Although we developed the process to suit our methods, it can easily be adapted/evolved to fit different research situations where a method of rapidly handling large amounts of descriptive data is desirable. Creative Commons License This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 4.0 License. This article is available in The Qualitative Report: https://nsuworks.nova.edu/tqr/vol3/iss1/4 Categorizing, Coding, and Manipulating Qualitative Data Using the WordPerfect® Word Processor by John H. Carney*, Joseph F. Joiner**, and Helen Tragou The Qualitative Report, Volume 3, Number 1, March, 1997