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NVivo Series

NVivo Series

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TUTORIALS & MATERIALS | ONLINE GUIDE

This tutorial is for the *WINDOWS* version of NVivo. Differences in interface, functionality, and features between the Mac and Windows version of NVivo may make it challenging to follow along with the Windows tutorial if you are using a Mac. If you need one-on-one training for the Mac version of NVivo, please directly contact Mandy Swygart-Hobaugh, Ph.D. See the NVivo research guide here.

NVivo 1 for Windows: Getting Started

This is the first tutorial in a two-part series on NVivo qualitative data analysis software.

Topics

  • Getting to know the NVivo workspace
  • Exploring different types of data types/files that can be analyzed
  • Basic coding of text-based files
  • Using Queries and Automated features to explore and code your data
  • Recording comments and ideas

Prerequisites: Basic understanding of qualitative research methods is suggested, but not required. Watching this short tutorial on coding qualitative data prior to the NVivo 1 tutorial is recommended.

NVivo 2 for Windows: Exploring Your Data

This is the second tutorial in a two-part series on NVivo qualitative data analysis software.

Topics

  • Creating Classifications with Attribute Values to facilitate comparative analyses
  • Crosstab and Matrix Coding queries
  • Data visualizations
  • Sharing findings with Reports and exporting Codebooks

Prerequisites: NVivo 1

NVivo for Team Coding

NVivo for Team Coding

Get a GSU Data Ready! Badge Micro-Credential for completing this tutorial plus the NVivo 1 tutorial to show others your commitment to learning data skills! Learn more at lib.gsu.edu/data-ready

TUTORIALS & MATERIALS | ONLINE GUIDE

This tutorial is for the *WINDOWS* version of NVivo. Differences in interface, functionality, and features between the Mac and Windows version of NVivo may make it challenging to follow along with the Windows tutorial if you are using a Mac. If you need one-on-one training for the Mac version of NVivo, please directly contact Mandy Swygart-Hobaugh, Ph.D. See the NVivo research guide here.

NVivo for Team Coding

This tutorial is on using NVivo qualitative data analysis software to do team work / team coding in NVivo involving 2 or more people. It will cover various strategies for tracking team members’ work in NVivo and comparing coding, including generating inter-rater reliability measures.

Topics:

  • Creating and organizing NVivo project files for independent coding
  • Merging / importing individual team member's project files into a master copy file.
  • Comparing coding between team members, including generating inter-rater reliability measures
  • Challenges of having team members working across Windows and Mac versions

Prerequisites: Attendance at minimally the NVivo 1 tutorial and optionally the NVivo 2 tutorial.

Logics & Logistics of Qualitative Research with NVivo

Logics & Logistics of Qualitative Research with NVivo Session

ONLINE GUIDE | LIVE session (either in-person or virtual) typically occurs annually in Fall semester -- watch the library PIN postings for the next offering.

The Logics & Logistics of Qualitative Research

A Framework for Exploring Concepts, Dimensions, and Relationships in Qualitative Data using NVivo Research Software

Dr. LaRossa and Dr. Mandy Swygart-Hobaugh present this joint session. Dr. LaRossa discusses the steps involved in building theoretically-rich qualitative analyses (the logics) and Dr. Swygart-Hobaugh outlines the specific features of NVivo qualitative research software that complement and facilitate these analyses (the logistics). NOTE: This session does NOT involve hands-on NVivo training -- see here for recorded tutorials.