Features of The Ethnograph v6

This is a partial list of features included in The Ethnograph v6.  Printer Friendly View

Project Manager
  • Create New Projects.
  • Find Old Projects.
  • Convert v5 Projects.
  • Delete, Copy, Rename Projects.
  • Combine Projects.
  • Backup and Restore Projects.
  • Create, Edit, Import Data Files.
  • Delete, Rename Data Files.
  • Copy or Move Data Files to a Different Project.
  • Combine Data Files.
 Code Data File
  • Clickable Code Words.
  • Clickable Segment Boundaries.
  • Code Count List.
  • Segment List.
  • Popup Segments.
  • Attach Memo to Text.
  • Code Data File can be customized by selecting Preferences.

 
Memos
  • Attach Memos to Projects, Data Files, Text Segments within Data Files, Code Words.
  • Memos can be up to 32 pages long.
  • Write 999 Memos about the Project.
  • Write 999 Memos about each Data File.
  • Attach 24 Memos to every line in a Data File.
  • Copy and Paste from a Data File into a Memo.
  • Copy and Paste from a Memo into your Word Processor.
  • Label Memos by Categories that you create ("Starter" categories are Theory, Methods, Comments).
  • Memo properties also include BY:, DATE:, TIME:, FROM and TO lines, FILE NAME:, and TOPIC.
  • For Text Memos, print the Memo with the Text to which it is attached.

 

 Memo List
  • Display a list of all Memos (Project, File, Text and Code Word).
  • Simple List shows File Name, Text Line Number, Memo Type, Memo Topic, First Line of Memo, Initials of  memo author.
  • Simple List can also show Date Created and Date Modified.
  • Simple List can optionally show complete text of Memos.
  • Simple List can be sorted by any of the Memo properties mentioned above.
  • Simple List display can be customized through Preferences.
  • Simple List can be sorted by clicking on Column Headers.
  • Simple List can be filtered by clicking on Column Headers.
  • Sort By options let you set up an outline view with one or two levels using the Memo properties Attached To, File Name, Memo Type, and By.
  • Memo List can be customized by selecting Preferences.

 
Code Book
  • Code Words are automatically added as you code.
  • Add Code Words before you code.
  • Rename or Delete Code Words in all Data Files.
  • View Short or Long Definitions.
  • Organize Codes into Groups of Parent Codes and Child Codes.
  • Display Code Book sorted by Code Word or by Parent Codes.
  • Print Code Book to a printer or a PDF file.
  • Save Code Book as an HTML or an Excell (XLS) file.
  • Scan Data Files for Code Words not already in the Code Book.
  • Import Code Words and Definitions from a file.
  • Code Book can be customized by selecting Preferences.

 

 Search
  • Search By Single Codes (CodeA), Linked Codes (CodeA and CodeB), or Identifiers (Joe:).
  • Search Output as Segments of Text, Frequency Counts, Memos attached to Segments of Text.

 
Search Output - Segment List
  • A List of all Segments found.
  • Simple List shows File Name, Code Word, Start Line, Stop Line, Size.
  • Sort list by Code - Shows list as an outline with main level being Code Words.
  • Sort list by File - Shows list as an outline with main level being File Name.
  • Sort list by Start Line - Shows list as an outline with main level being Start Lines - View Sequences of Code Words.
  • Also sort list by combinations: Code and File, File and Code, Code and Startline, File and Startline.
  • Double click on list to view the Segment for that Code Word.
  • Segment List can be customized by Preferences.

 

 Search Output - Segments
  • Segment shows text, code words, boundaries, nested and overlapped segments, contextual comments and Memo flags.
  • Segment text format options: Numbered, Plain, Generic, with or without code margins.
  • Mark Segments.
  • Attach new Memo's and Code Words to a Segment.
  • Display one Segment at a time or several at once.
  • Segment display can be customized by Preferences.

 
Search Output - Frequency Counts
  • Display a table of File Names by Code Words.
  • Double Click on a Cell to display all Segments in that Cell.
  • Flip back and forth between Segment List and Frequency Counts.

 

  
Search Output - Memo List
  • Display a list of all Memos attached to all Segments found.
  • Simple List: For each Memo shows File Name, Text Line Number, Memo Type, Memo Topic, First Line of Memo, Initials of  memo author.
  • Simple List can also show Date Created and Date Modified.
  • Simple List can optionally show complete text of Memos.
  • Simple List can be sorted by any of the Memo properties mentioned above.
  • Simple List display can be customized through Preferences.
  • Simple List can be sorted by clicking on Column Headers.
  • Simple List can be filtered by clicking on Column Headers.
  • Sort By options let you set up an outline view with one or two levels using the Memo Properties Attached To, File Name, Memo Type, and By.
  • Memo List can be customized by selecting Preferences.

 

 Search Output - Memos
  • Double click on a line in the Memo List to display a Memo.
  • Display Memos one at a time or several at a time.
  • View Memo with the text to which it is attached.
  • Print a Memo with or without the text to which it is attached.
  • Print Memos to the printer or a PDF file.