About NVivo
NVivo is a qualitative research and data analysis program used by researchers in a broad range of disciplines including the humanities, social sciences and health sciences. NVivo is designed for rich text-based and/or multimedia information, enabling researchers to organise and analyse non-numerical unstructured data.
Access
Access NVivo on Campus
NVivo is installed on all Library and StudentIT lab computers. It may also be available in some Faculty and Graduate School labs.
Obtain NVivo Software
Staff
University departments, affiliated institutions and respective staff are eligible to obtain NVivo under a university site license. This license extends to home use. For installation instructions see the knowledge base article on NVivo.
Contact Infrastructure Services to request NVivo:
- Phone 8344 0888 or;
- Log a Service Now Request online using your University of Melbourne username and password;
- Download a trial version of NVivo
Students
Download a trial version of NVivo and use the license key provided on Student IT's Software License Keys site for full access.
Students and staff may also access NVivo on myUniApps. Please note that NVivo cannot be accessed via the 'Apps' tab. For access:
- Click the 'Desktops' tab at the top of the page;
- Click the 'Start' menu from within a Desktop;
- Select ‘All Programs’;
- Select the required software icon (in this case 'QSR'), then NVivo folder then NVivo program.
Training and support
Researcher Connect offers free digital skills training. Check for upcoming training.
The University of Queensland has a very detailed NVivo guide that provides instructional resources and advice.
La Trobe University's NVivo guide is also useful.
QSR International provide a variety of resources to support usage of the program including:
Further reading
Qualitative Data Analysis with NVivo by
Engaging and accessible, this book offers students a complete guide to using NVivo for qualitative data analysis. Drawing on their wealth of expertise, the authors offer detailed, practical advice that relates to students' own experience and research projects. Packed with real-world examples and case studies, the book supports students through every stage of qualitative data analysis. The Third Edition: Contains fully integrated instructions for using NVivo on both Mac and PC, with screenshots and click-by-click guidance. Seamlessly interweaves theory and practice in easy-to-follow steps. Empowers students to develop their critical thinking. Accompanied by video tutorials for both Mac and PC, web links and a host of other helpful online resources, this step-by-step book removes students′ anxiety about tackling data analysis. Whether for advanced researchers or those approaching the task for the first time, this clear, yet comprehensive guide is the perfect companion for anyone doing qualitative data analysis with NVivo.
ISBN: 9781526449931Publication Date: 2019-05-30
Qualitative Analysis Using NVivo by
Software is cut and dried - every button you press has a predictable effect - but qualitative analysis is open ended and unfolds in unpredictable ways. This contradiction is best resolved by separating analytic strategies - what you plan to do - from software tactics - how you plan to do it. Expert NVivo users have unconsciously learned to do this. The Five-Level QDA® method unpacks the process so that you can learn it consciously and efficiently. The first part of the book explains how the contradiction between analytic strategies and software tactics is reconciled by "translating" between them. The second part provides both an in-depth description of how NVivo works and comprehensive instruction in the five steps of "translation". These steps are illustrated with examples from a variety of research projects. The third part contains real-world qualitative research projects from a variety of disciplines, methodologies, and kinds of qualitative analysis, all illustrated in NVivo using the Five-Level QDA method. The book is accompanied by three sets of video demonstrations on the companion website. The book and accompanying videos illustrate the Windows version of NVivo. As there are some differences in screen and interface design between the Mac and Windows versions please watch the video 'The NVivo Mac Interface' in the Component Orientation series of videos (available on the companion website). The Five-Level QDA method is based on the authors' combined 40 years of experience teaching NVivo and other software packages used as platforms for conducting qualitative analysis. After many years observing their students' challenges they developed the Five-Level QDA method to describe the process that long-time NVivo experts unconsciously adopt. The Five-Level QDA method is independent of software program or methodology, and the principles apply to any type of qualitative project. Please see the following URL to access the accompanying materials for this book: https://www.qdaservices.co.uk/five-level-qda
ISBN: 9781315181660Publication Date: 2017-09-20
