Content clouds as a method of exploratory qualitative data analysis

Cidell, Julie L.

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Content clouds as a method of exploratory qualitative data analysis

Author(s)

Cidell, Julie L.

Issue Date

2010

Keyword(s)

• methodology
• visualization
• qualitative GIS
• content clouds

Abstract

This article proposes the use of content clouds as a method of exploratory qualitative data analysis. Content clouds are a type of visualization that summarizes the contents of a document by depicting the words that appear most often in larger, darker type within the cloud. When utilized as a form of qualitative GIS, content clouds provide a powerful way to summarize and compare information from different places on a single issue. Two examples using different types of documents and differently-scaled environmental issues demonstrate the possible utility of this method in summarizing qualitative data and suggesting avenues for research.

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