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Welcome
MAXQDA is a software program that allows you to code and analyze your qualitative research. It allows you to code faster and more efficiently.
This research guide will help you:
- Understand the basics of MAXQDA
- Import your data
- Learn how to do basic coding
- Retrieve and export coded data
Getting MAXQDA
MAXQDA is paid software. Emory does not currently have a site license for this software. MAXQDA offers a free trial, and there are also discounted student and academic license options. If you are teaching a class, MAXQDA offers free course licenses to enrolled students for up to 120 days.
- Emory Student and Faculty 12-month MAXQDA LicensesOrder a 12-month academic license for students and faculty through the Emory software store
- MAXQDA Free Course LicenseInstructors may apply for a free course license for their students that lasts up to 120 days. (Final dissertations, theses or papers excluded.)
- MAXQDA Academic License1, 3, and 5 year license options for academic use of MAXQDA
- MAXQDA Free Trial14-day free trial of MAXQDA
Accessing MAXQDA on Campus
MAXQDA is available at the following locations on campus:
- Learning Commons at Woodruff Library
- (MAXQDA is on the nine windows computers on the first floor)
- Woodruff Health Sciences Library