Like the segments in the “Retrieved Segments” windows, lexical search results are automatically coded, meaning all text passages found in the search are coded with a specific user code. This automatic coding has the advantage of being easy and reliable. The disadvantage, however, in comparison to human coding, is that there is no examination of the relevance of the text passage. The occurrence of a specified string in the text triggers the…
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Managing Dictionaries
The Dictionary Function MAXDictio allows you to create and manage dictionaries. A dictionary consists of one or more categories in which search terms can be defined. The window is divided into several sections: 1. Dictionary of project This section lists all the dictionaries that are stored in the project file. If you open the project file on another computer in MAXQDA or send it to another person from a team by email, the dictionaries listed…
Keyword in Context (KWIC)
Often, you wish to determine the context in which a given term is used. In this case, you can create and print a so-called KWIC (KeyWord In Context) listing. The procedure is as follows: Perform a lexical search by keyword. In the results window, click the Autocode search results with new code symbol and set the range, for example 10 words before and 10 words after. After the autocoding is complete, double-click the newly created code in the…
The “Code System”
Codes have a hierarchical structure, meaning you can create multiple subcodes, followed by subcodes of subcodes. All of the codes are shown in the “Code System” window. At the beginning of a project, this window is empty except for the “Code System” and “Sets” icons and their associated icons. If you right-click on the top line on the term “Code System”, a context menu will open from which you can manage the “Code System” and access…