Academic Research Transcription

What is Data Transcription?

When you hear the word "data," what comes to mind? Most people immediately see numbers in rows, statistics, and measurements. You might see computers or robots gathering data, performing calculations, and spewing responses based on immutable, cold facts.
That is one type of data out of several. Quantitative data, such as temperature or population size, can be expressed as numbers and are carefully measured. However, researchers and other experts use other types of data.
Qualitative data is a second sort of data. The measurement and analysis of qualitative data are less precise, subjective, and open-ended. Instead of using numbers, this kind of data is expressed in words. 
Qualitative data analysis may use preferences or opinions when describing attributes or characteristics.
Companies may use qualitative data, for instance, to comprehend the choices or preferences of various consumers or consumer groups. Medical scientists may examine qualitative data to better understand how or why people make particular health decisions.
 

Why Would You Transcribe Qualitative Data?

Instead of seeking precise, tangible, or objective solutions, qualitative research focuses more on examining a concept or a topic. Data from qualitative research cannot be quantified with thermometers and scales because it focuses on persons, groups, and cultures. Instead, questionnaires, observations, or interviews are used to collect qualitative data. This may make recording and replicating qualitative data more complex than quantitative data.
Qualitative research aims to comprehend a person's viewpoint or the reasons behind their behavior. Thus, researchers are free to hold and record focus groups, conversations in small groups, one-on-one interviews, or observations of an individual or group. They could record video or audio to capture and store the resulting data.
Essential data are produced by these interviews and other incidents. Yet, most of the time, that data is unstructured and needs to be processed to be understood by researchers.
Qualitative data transcription becomes crucial in this situation. Transcribing any original audio or video recording results in a text-based representation. Qualitative data transcription is a great starting point for organizing and evaluating your data properly.
For qualitative research, transcription is essential because it:
1. Creates A Text-Based Structure For Qualitative Data And Information
2. Simplifies The Analysis And Sharing Of Data
3. Enables Researchers To Spend More Time Immersed In The Data They Gather And Aids Them In Using The Data To Tell A Story
4. Makes It Simpler To Find Patterns
5. Maintains The Data's Accuracy And Integrity.
6. Allows Scientists To Concentrate On Their Observations
7. Lets Researchers Focus On Their Statements Instead Of Worrying About Note-Taking

Using Wavel AI Transcription for Qualitative Data Analysis and Research

If you're a researcher, you know how time-consuming each step of the process can be. Qualitative analysis and research involve hard work that generates much data to be recorded, organized, and analyzed.
If you're looking for any way to shorten or speed up the process without sacrificing the integrity of your research, hiring someone else to transcribe your recordings is vital. Using a professional outside transcription service can help you streamline your process, save time, and preserve the quality and usability of the original recordings you capture.
Wavel AI's transcription services help you capture more value from your recorded audio and video and offer a smooth, easy online experience. Our human, native English-speaking transcriptionists can capture the details of your interviews, conversations, and observations, so you can pay more attention where needed.
It's easy to get started with Wavel AI transcription:
1. Securely upload files from your computer or paste a URL from the web. Add any notes, like a glossary or speaker names that may help the transcriptionist.
2. Choose your payment method. Wavel AI.com transcription starts at a reasonable price per audio minute, although you can add features like verbatim transcription or rush delivery.
3. Let our 10,000+ professionals get started transcribing your files. We promise 99% accuracy or, better, 100% guaranteed. You'll get your transcript back as a document you can view and edit with our tools and then share with anyone.
4. No matter the week's day, we provide quick transcription turnarounds. Standard delivery is at least 12 hrs for most files under 30 minutes, although the exact time will depend on the recording length and the audio quality.
At Wavel AI, our transcriptionists must meet rigorous quality standards before working on customer files. We also have a team of reviewers that works with the transcriptionists to ensure your files are ready for delivery.
Concerned about your data confidentiality? You don't have to be. Wavel AI also has a strict customer confidentiality policy that keeps files private and protected from unauthorized access. All Wavel AI professionals have signed NDAs and strict confidentiality agreements and can only complete work on our secure platform. Have your own NDA you want us to sign? We can do that, too; just contact us.