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QDA MINER

Qualitative and mixed methods software with unparalleled computer-assisted coding, analysis, and report writing capabilities

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The Query by Example Text Search Tool

This video explains how to use the QUERY BY EXAMPLE search tool. It can help you speed up the coding process. It is an alternative to a keyword-based search. Rather than specifying a long list of keywords joined by Boolean operators, this query method looks for documents or text segments similar to a given example and presents them in an initial list of search hits in descending order of similarity. The user then marks specific items as relevant or irrelevant and then performs a new query. The system adjusts the initial query by taking into account the provided relevance information and often provides better search results.

For written instructions: See Manual pages 205-209