1. Joe Jurczyk University of Akron
Using a Web-Based Interface to Collect Data for Q Methodology Studies Presentation at the 19th Annual Q Conference of the International Society for the Scientific Study of Subjectivity (2003)
Joe Jurczyk
University of Akron

2. Using the Internet to Collect Q Data
Other Programs:
WebQ
Q Assessor
More applications listed at

3. WebQ

4. Benefits of Web-Based Methods for Data Collection
The use of a web-based tool to collect data provides three substantial benefits to the Q researcher:
Reach
Automation
Savings

5. Problems with Web-Based Methods for Data Collection
Lack of direct communication between the subject and administrator
Technical skills required by subject

6. Q-Sort.com: A New Approach to Q Data Collection

7. Q-Sort.com Web-based (Designed by Flash) Drag-and-drop
Intermediate piles
Responses checked with rule-based criteria
Results submitted and transmitted by to researcher and/or posted to database

8. Q-Sort.com - Shortcomings
Workspace size
Internet skills required
Work in Progress
Rule-based criteria for submission
Future Enhancements:
Chat utility
Add Concurrent Viewing (Flash Communication Server)
Automated setup
Action tracing

9. Conclusion
Using the Internet for Q studies provides an alternative method of data collection when implementation of the manual process is not possible or is cost prohibitive

10. Contact Info
Joe Jurczyk