Digital Lab: Getting started with NVivo
The Digital Lab at the University Library invites you to an introductory course in the qualitative analysis software NVivo, designed for participants with limited experience who wish to use NVivo in their own research projects, with a focus on text data.
The course language is English.
What is NVivo?
NVivo is a powerful tool for qualitative analysis that supports the organization, exploration, and interpretation of unstructured research data. Interviews, observational notes, open-ended survey responses, articles, and other text documents are excellent starting points. The software also supports analysis of audio, images, and video. The latest version, NVivo 15, is available under UiB’s license.
About the Course
The course will cover:
- Starting a new project and importing files
- Navigating the NVivo interface
- Cases and case classifications
- Coding and working with text material
- Logging through memos and annotations
- Insights into the Explore menu (search functions/word clouds)
- Introduction to Queries
Practical Information
- Duration: approx. 3 hours including a break
- Participants: max. 20
- Target group: Master’s students, PhD candidates, and researchers at UiB familiar with qualitative research methods
Preparation
Example data: will be distributed in advance for hands-on practice during the course
Installation: please install NVivo on your computer before the course (see UiB’s installation guide) and bring your own laptop
Inspiration: we recommend watching the instructional videos on qsrinternational.com (external link) and exploring Alfasoft’s website (external link) for more information about the software.