Atlas.ti is qualitative data analysis (QDA) software, and its recent version 5.2.12 is now more user friendly as a Windows-based application. Atlas.ti provides some very useful tools in academic research, particularly for social science disciplines. This review offers a case study of utilizing a QDA software package, with two examples of research presented to show how to utilize Atlas.ti. This will serve as a practical guide for qualitative researchers who are beginning to use the QDA software Atlas.ti.
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