AnSWR (CDC) - USA
http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/software/answr.htm
AnSWR, or Analysis Software for Word-Based Records, is a tool to coordinate
and conduct team-based analysis integrating qualitative and quantitative techniques.
The software can be downloaded for free from this page.
ANTHROPAC 3.2 - USA
http://payson.tulane.edu/students/culinh/new/download.htm
ANTHROPAC is a DOS-based program for culturally-bound data, commonly used by
anthropologists. It permits analysis of proximity data through multidimensional
scaling, attitude scaling (Guttman and Likert scale-based), consensus analysis,
and data transformations. Version 3.2 is free. The newest version (4.98) costs
$75 for professionals and $30 for students; more information may be found at
http://www.analytictech.com/apacdesc.htm.
ATLAS.ti - Germany
http://www.atlasti.de/demo.shtml
A free demo version of Atlas.ti 5.0, software for qualitative data analysis,
is available on this site. The demo version allows users to open and use projects
of any size, but the size of stored projects is limited unless users purchase
the full version.
Epidemiological Software (UNAIDS) - International
http://www.unaids.org/hivaidsinfo/software/index.html
Offers free, recent copies of EPI Info, EPI Model, Epi Plan, EPI Map, and DoEpi.
Epi Info (CDC) - USA
http://www.cdc.gov/epiinfo
CDC originally developed EpiInfo, a package for analyzing epidemiological data.
The 2002 version is available here. The site also features a link to compatible
mapping software.
EZ-Text (CDC) - USA
http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/software/ez-text.htm
This software program assists researchers analyzing semi-structured data in
qualitative databases (usually generated from survey-based research). The program
can be downloaded for free.
The Futures Group International: Free Downloads - USA
http://www.futuresgroup.com/WhatWeDo.cfm?page=Software
This page allows a wide range of program managers and public health professionals
to download free, fully functional versions of the following software packages:
Resource Needs Model, Spectrum, Goals Model, RAPID, Epidemic Projection Package
(EPP), AIDS Impact Model for Business (AIM-B), HIV/AIDS Policy Compendium, and
Bongaarts' Proximate Determinants of Fertility.
Human Resource Management (HRM) Assessment Tool for HIV/AIDS (MSH) - USA
http://erc.msh.org/mainpage.cfm?file=7.41.htm&module=toolkit&language=English
This program provides users with a rapid assessment tool to identify strengths
and weaknesses of their HRM systems and their effectiveness to address HIV/AIDS.
Nvivo 2.0 (Free Demo Version - QSR) - USA
http://www.qsr.com.au/freedemos/freedemos.html
A free demo version of this helpful replacement to the old NUD*IST software
package is excellent for qualitative data analysis (coding, editing, annotating,
modeling, etc.) of rich text data.
ResearchInfo.com - USA
http://www.researchinfo.com/docs/software/index.cfm
This site offers many different programs that may assist survey designers. Intended
originally for market research and product testing, many of the techniques are
equally applicable to health research. Programs available include Visual QSL,
Askia, Glimmix, SurveyView, SNAP survey, QPS, Statistics Calculator, and StatPac,
among others.
Statistics.com - USA
http://www.statistics.com/content/freesoft
This site offers a comprehensive (very long) list of free and low-cost statistical
and epidemiological software titles, many of which are helpful for health professionals
and policymakers. If you know the name of the package you are seeking, this
is a good place to check out.
Survey Research Methods Section (Harvard University) - USA
http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~stats/survey-soft/survey-soft.html
This is an excellent summary of available software for the analysis of surveys
with complex sampling. Information can be viewed by packages separately, or
packages can be compared side-by-side. The site also features links to sites
where the software can be downloaded: many are free, but others (like SPSS and
Stata) are licensed and require credit card payment before downloading. This
is a helpful site to review available packages to determine which software package
is best for a given project.
University of Alberta QualPage: Resources for Qualitative Researchers -
Canada
http://www.ualberta.ca
This site is a compendium of links to many different qualitative data analysis
tools and programs, containing more than 30 different resources for text and
content analysis. Full or demo versions can be downloaded for most programs
featured on this site.