This webinar will be suitable both for researchers new to thematic analysis and those wishing to develop further skills in this method. They will highlight some of the key characteristics and strengths of thematic analysis, and provide an overview of key phases in the analytic process. If you already have experience with Nvivo just stick with it! If you work within a university you probably have access to a license for free, if not there are ways to get it if budgeting is priority.Virginia Braun and Victoria Clarke will provide an introduction to thematic analysis, with a particular focus on the reflexive approach they have developed, as a technique for analyzing qualitative data. Nvivo/MaxQDA/Lookback best handle the coding/theming process to analyse qualitative data. Word is great to handle multi-authoring/editing/commenting/revisioning. Mendeley is great to organise your literature, highlighting PDFs and simplifying the referencing process. But there is a reason why certain software specialises to do certain things.
I know you feel the need to do everything in one place - I have that too. You are pushing the limits of Obsidian and while on the one hand I do really hope you manage to achieve what you need, it's worth thinking whether you really need investing time to set this up, or whether this is just the procrastinator inside you tricking into thinking you need to do this? I am saying this because I have spent countless hours doing things like these rather than doing the actual work :P One straightforward example is: how do you assign to the same sentence two different codes? In my experience, Obsidian is great for taking/organising notes, but it will not handle the analysis. My two cents as a qualitative researcher who has worked in academia and is now a consultant.
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