universitaire canadien
Contribute
LibreQDA is developed for and by the research community. Our guiding principle: publish the source code and host a free version of the software.
To add new features, we rely on the support of institutional actors or research teams who believe in the principles of open science.
If you need a specific feature that aligns with LibreQDA's scientific directions and you have financial resources available, write to us at libreqda@usherbrooke.ca.
Roadmap
The following features are considered priorities for upcoming versions. Help us develop them for the community!
Labels
Inspired by Zotero's tags, labels will allow annotating codes, documents, and collections alike, without hierarchical or exclusivity constraints. E.g. a document could be tagged multiple times ("urban", "interviews 2025", etc.)
Co-occurrence matrices
To visualize associations between codes, documents, labels, etc. as a cross-reference table to identify thematic overlaps.
Re-coding from the explorer
To edit a selection's code directly from the exploration window, without returning to the source document.
Improved code merging
A smoother interface for merging codes, with a preview of affected extracts before confirming. Merging is currently irreversible.
Hide other analysts' codes
Filter the code display by analyst for blind coding workflows or to reduce visual noise.
Merge projects
Combine multiple LibreQDA projects into one, handling code and document conflicts along the way.
Cartographic representation of codes
Explore your code tree as a schematic map with groupings and connections between entities.
Rich display and PDF support
Improved PDF rendering with support for columns, tables, and images in encoding mode. Inspired by Zotero, whose PDF reader is excellent.
Extended conditional selection
To apply conditional selection filters not only to extracts, but also to files and collections.
Hierarchical code export
To export the code tree in a truly hierarchical format, given the limitations of other formats (CSV, DOCX, etc.). A tree representation is desirable.
Hall of fame
Thank you to the organizations that have supported the development of features.
v1.1
Integrate LibreQDA through JupyterLab, on the Digital Research Alliance systems.
v1.0
Allocation for Research Platforms and Portals (virtual machines hosted in Montréal, QC, CA and floating IP addresses).
Special grant from the Vice-rectorat à la recherche et aux études supérieur for the development and deployment of LibreQDA.
