Introduction to NVivo 7Introduction to NVivo 7

Some user basicsSome user basics

Getting StartedGetting Started

Creating a ProjectCreating a ProjectGathering DataGathering DataCreating NodesCreating NodesSimple CodingSimple CodingFor more information and help go to: For more information and help go to:

http://www.qsrinternational.com/resources/http://www.qsrinternational.com/resources/teachyourself/teach_yourself.htmteachyourself/teach_yourself.htm

Creating a ProjectCreating a Project

Your project will be stored on your “My Your project will be stored on your “My Documents” folder as an .nvp file.Documents” folder as an .nvp file.

Open QSR (NVivo 7).Open QSR (NVivo 7).Open “New Project”Open “New Project” In the “Title” field, enter a name for your In the “Title” field, enter a name for your

projectprojectNow you may save this project again to a Now you may save this project again to a

different file if you want it somewhere different file if you want it somewhere other than “My Documents.”other than “My Documents.”

New Project save screenNew Project save screen

My New Project (sample)My New Project (sample)

Gathering Source MaterialGathering Source Material

Data sources include: hand-written diaries, Data sources include: hand-written diaries, images, interview transcriptsimages, interview transcripts

Importing data: Importing data: Types: .txt files, rich text, or Word (.doc) filesTypes: .txt files, rich text, or Word (.doc) files Documents may be created directly in NVivoDocuments may be created directly in NVivo Create “externals” for audio or video files, hand Create “externals” for audio or video files, hand

written diaries, books, newspaper articles, etc.written diaries, books, newspaper articles, etc. Create/import memos to record thoughts and Create/import memos to record thoughts and

observations (e.g. journal or log entries about observations (e.g. journal or log entries about progress of project)progress of project)

Gathering Data--detailsGathering Data--details

Importing:Importing: Open “Documents” folderOpen “Documents” folder On “Project” menu—click “Import Documents”On “Project” menu—click “Import Documents” In “Import from” field—click “Browse”In “Import from” field—click “Browse” Locate documents you wish to importLocate documents you wish to import Click—”Open”Click—”Open” Select type of “Option” and Click “Ok”Select type of “Option” and Click “Ok”

““Update Text Styles”Update Text Styles” ““Create Descriptions”Create Descriptions” ““Code Sources at Cases”Code Sources at Cases” ““Create as Read-Only”Create as Read-Only”

Importing documents—step 1Importing documents—step 1 Open “Documents” folderOpen “Documents” folder

On “Project” menu—click “Import Documents”On “Project” menu—click “Import Documents”

Importing documents—step 2Importing documents—step 2 In “Import from” field—click “Browse”In “Import from” field—click “Browse”

Locate documents you wish to import, click “ok”Locate documents you wish to import, click “ok”

Importing documents—step 3Importing documents—step 3Now your document will fill the “Import from” field, select “option” and click “ok”Now your document will fill the “Import from” field, select “option” and click “ok”

Importing Documents—step 4Importing Documents—step 4You may choose to record a description of this file, click “ok”You may choose to record a description of this file, click “ok”

Creating NodesCreating Nodes If you have themes you want to explore in your data, then you are If you have themes you want to explore in your data, then you are

ready to create nodes (codes)ready to create nodes (codes) Simple Tree Nodes (general themes and their related sub-themes)Simple Tree Nodes (general themes and their related sub-themes)

In “Navigation View” click—”Nodes”In “Navigation View” click—”Nodes” Click “Tree Nodes”Click “Tree Nodes” Click “New”Click “New” Click “Tree Node in this Folder” optionClick “Tree Node in this Folder” option Enter the node name (e.g. ‘communication’ or ‘distancing practices’ or Enter the node name (e.g. ‘communication’ or ‘distancing practices’ or

‘openness’)‘openness’) Click—”Ok”Click—”Ok” To add sub-theme nodes under this node:To add sub-theme nodes under this node:

Click—the parent node (e.g. ‘communication’ or ‘openness’)Click—the parent node (e.g. ‘communication’ or ‘openness’) Click—”New” on the Main toolbarClick—”New” on the Main toolbar Click—”Tree Node in this Folder”Click—”Tree Node in this Folder” Enter—name of sub-theme node and descriptionEnter—name of sub-theme node and description Click—”Ok”Click—”Ok”

Creating Nodes—step 1Creating Nodes—step 1Click “Nodes”Click “Nodes”

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Creating Nodes—Step 2Creating Nodes—Step 2Click “Tree Nodes”Click “Tree Nodes”

Creating Nodes—Step 3Creating Nodes—Step 3Under “New”, Click “Tree Node in this Folder”Under “New”, Click “Tree Node in this Folder”

Creating Nodes—Step 4Creating Nodes—Step 4“New Tree Node” will open, type in name of node, description, click “New Tree Node” will open, type in name of node, description, click

“ok”“ok”

Creating Sub Nodes—Step 1Creating Sub Nodes—Step 1Click ‘parent’ node--communicationClick ‘parent’ node--communication

Subnodes—Step 2Subnodes—Step 2Click “new”, then “Tree Node in this Folder”—then name sub node in “Name” Click “new”, then “Tree Node in this Folder”—then name sub node in “Name”

field of “New Tree Node” box, add description, click “ok”field of “New Tree Node” box, add description, click “ok”

Sub nodes—Step 3Sub nodes—Step 3Sub node will appear beneath parent nodeSub node will appear beneath parent node

Nodes and Sub nodes—finished listNodes and Sub nodes—finished list

Simple CodingSimple Coding

Open the source you want to code in Open the source you want to code in “Detail View.”“Detail View.”

Open the required node folder to display Open the required node folder to display the nodes in “List View.”the nodes in “List View.”

Select the source content by highlighting it Select the source content by highlighting it (hold the mouse button to highlight) and (hold the mouse button to highlight) and drag and drop it in the required node.drag and drop it in the required node.

Content is now coded at the appropriate Content is now coded at the appropriate node.node.

Simple Coding—Step 1Simple Coding—Step 1Open Sources and double click on document to open transcriptOpen Sources and double click on document to open transcript

Simple Coding—Step 2 (optional)Simple Coding—Step 2 (optional)You may choose to move Nodes to a vertical display: You may choose to move Nodes to a vertical display:

“View >Detail View >Right”“View >Detail View >Right”

Simple Coding—Step 3Simple Coding—Step 3Highlight text you want to code, drag and drop into appropriate NodeHighlight text you want to code, drag and drop into appropriate Node

Simple Coding—Step 4Simple Coding—Step 4Double click on Node to open page and view coded textDouble click on Node to open page and view coded text

Additional Capabilities of NVivoAdditional Capabilities of NVivo

You can display “Code Stripes”You can display “Code Stripes” You can find “Project Items”You can find “Project Items” You can “Query your Data”You can “Query your Data” You can “Create Models”You can “Create Models” You can create “Reports”You can create “Reports” NVivo allows for in-depth analysis—go to the QSR NVivo allows for in-depth analysis—go to the QSR

website for on-line support and further information:website for on-line support and further information:

http://www.qsrinternational.com/resources/qsrforuhttp://www.qsrinternational.com/resources/qsrforum/qsr_forum.htmm/qsr_forum.htm