Upgrade StorageEditing tags, bundling tags, partitioning tags
I am thinking about using Zotero to do some qualitative data analysis. FOr this to be ideal, the tags would be editable as a batch. In other words, if every tag of "banana" needs to become "banana flambe" is there a way to do that? I suppose I could use the selector to find all "banana." But can I add or change a tag to many items?
How about combining tags? Like, let's say I want all instances of "banana" and "frozen" to have a new tag of "chunky monkey." Is there a way to do that?
Finally, how about partitioning tags? If I am looking at all instances of banana, could I select relevant ones and remove or change their "banana" tag to something else, like "apple"?
My ideas are influenced by using delicious.com. For example, this is their discussion of tags: http://www.delicious.com/help/faq#tags
How about combining tags? Like, let's say I want all instances of "banana" and "frozen" to have a new tag of "chunky monkey." Is there a way to do that?
Finally, how about partitioning tags? If I am looking at all instances of banana, could I select relevant ones and remove or change their "banana" tag to something else, like "apple"?
My ideas are influenced by using delicious.com. For example, this is their discussion of tags: http://www.delicious.com/help/faq#tags
Batch editing is planned but not implemented yet - you can search the forum for a whole batch of threads on that.
Generally my sense is that there are better tools than Zotero for QDA. The reason is one of priorities: Zotero focuses mainly on its core functions as a bib manager, other programs will do better for data analysis.
The groups, tagging, annotating (now and in future), snapshot, and syncing all make Zotero pretty good for what I need for QDA. I realize it doesn't do (nor am I expecting) higher end QDA. But I ended up here after some fruitless searching for other solutions for collaborative Qual Data storage and sharing, tagging, and annotating.
Where is the invisible hand when i need it, eh Mr. Smith? :<)