Event box
Coding Qualitative Data in MAXQDA Online
MAXQDA is a robust software for analyzing qualitative data, including text, media, and survey data. The software is free for all University of Illinois users via a license provided by Illinois Computes.
This workshop assumes that you know how to create, manage, and use documents and codes in MAXQDA. If you haven’t used MAXQDA before, you can see slides and a recording of an introductory workshop online.
By the end of this workshop, we hope you'll be able to:
1) Create a code system in MAXQDA by importing existing code files or manually adding new codes.
2) Apply codes to text, media, and survey data, both manually and automatically using keyword searches.
3) Organize codes using sets.
4) Add comments, paraphrases, and summaries to coded segments.
5) Use activation to view data for specific codes and documents.
6) Set up a project for multiple coders in a way that facilitates inter-rater reliability assessments.
See slides and a recording of a previous version of this workshop.
See directions for installing MAXQDA and using the Illinois license.
Request a version of this workshop for your research team or class by contacting Jess Hagman (jhagman@illinois.edu).
This workshop will be offered online and recorded for later viewing. If you cannot attend live, please register for this workshop to receive a link to the recording when available.
- Date:
- Thursday, February 26, 2026
- Time:
- 3:00pm - 4:00pm
- Time Zone:
- Central Time - US & Canada (change)
- Presenter:
- Jess Hagman, Social Sciences Research Librarian
- Online:
- This is an online event. Event URL will be sent via registration email.
- Audience:
- All are welcome
- Categories:
- Data Collection and Analysis Qualitative Data Analysis
THIS SESSION WILL BE TAUGHT ON ZOOM (YOUR REGISTRATION + REMINDER EMAILS WILL INCLUDE THE LINK).
In order to attend online workshops, you will need a NetID assigned to you from UIUC and you will need to be logged into your UIUC Zoom account.
-----
NOTE: Registration closes two hours before each scheduled workshop you will receive a registration + reminder email one hour before the session is scheduled to start. The emails will include the Zoom link and passcode. If you do not receive a confirmation email, please reach out to savvyresearcher@library.illinois.edu. Make sure to check your spam/trash!
Event Organizer
