Qualitative data have been described as voluminous and sometimes overwhelming to the researcher. Discuss two strategies that would help a researcher manage and organize the data.

Qualitative data, being mostly unstructured in nature, can be intimidating for researchers as it can be difficult to manage and organize this type of data. Qualitative research often involves gathering large amounts of information from individual sources or from the environment (i.e., interviews, surveys, field observations) that are then analyzed for themes and patterns (Leedy & Ormrod, 2020). This is why proper data management strategies are essential for successful qualitative research. In this paper, I will discuss two strategies – organization and categorization – that would help a researcher manage and organize their qualitative data.