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3. Doing the Research: NVivo

NVivo installation & licence renewal

To install NVivo: 

  • From a UC Computer: NVivo can be installed from the Company Portal (go to Start menu and search for Company Portal - then search for NVivo) 
  • Laptop or home computer : Log a request via the IT Self Service Portal SPSS/NVivo request form.


After installation, you can click New Project to start a new NVivo project (you do not need to login).  The University's NVivo agreement is renewed annually in December.  The software has to be reinstalled each year at this time by following the above instructions. All projects created in previous licences are accessible in the new licence. NVivo will convert projects created under the previous version into the new format.  

NVivo for Literature Reviews

NVivo can help you organise and code your literature.  Use Nvivo to:

  • import references from Zotero, EndNote or Mendeley.
  • code the literature to identify themes.
  • run queries across the literature.
  • create visuals to explore connections between the literature.
     

More information:

Importing from reference managers

NVivo and EndNote: Improving your literature review (video)

Accelerating your literature review with NVivo (video)

Using NVivo for literature reviews: The eight step pedagogy (article)

Extending your literature review with NVivo (NVivo blog)

 

What is NVivo

NVivo software is useful for qualitative and mixed methods research.  Use NVivo to:

  • import data in a variety of formats.
  • organise and code the data into themes.
  • query and search data to identify patterns and connections.
  • visualise and output the data using models, charts and graphs.

 

 

Coding for Qualitative Research

Auerbach, C. F., & Silverstein, L. B. (2003). Qualitative data: An introduction to coding and analysis. New York University Press. 

Bazeley, P. (2019). Qualitative data analysis with NVivo. Sage

Bazeley, P., & Richards, L. (2000). The NVivo qualitative project book. Sage

Braun, V., & Clarke, V. (2013). Successful qualitative research: A practical guide. Sage

Braun, V., & Clarke, V. (2022). Thematic analysis: A practical guide. Sage

Flick, U. (2014). The SAGE handbook of qualitative data analysis. Sage.

Richards, L. (2015). Handling qualitative data: A practical guide. Sage.

Saldana, J. (2016). The coding manual for qualitative researchers. Sage

See Sage Research Methods for other resources