NVivo is data analysis software, developed by Lumivero, that supports researchers in the analysis of qualitative data. Such data can include interviews, survey responses, articles, field notes, social media commentary and web content.
More recently, NVivo has been used to support analytical writing, such as literature and systematic reviews. NVivo allows you to use your literature to identify themes and connect similar literature sources.
How can NVivo help with your research?
- Gather, organise and analyse non-numerical data.
- Import data into NVivo from various resources.
- Use the data you store in NVivo to create charts, diagrams and reports for data analysis.
- Use NVivo to test theories, identify trends, gather evidence and cross-examine data.
- Import resource references from EndNote.
- Organise your literature by source and format types.
- Include print resources.
- Code the literature by major themes.
- Run text and coding queries to explore various themes.
- Create visuals to see connections in your literature.
Discover NVivo (1:04 mins) by NVivo (YouTube)
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