NVivo is a qualitative data analysis computer software package. The application is used across various fields, including social sciences such as anthropology, psychology, communication, sociology, forensics, tourism, criminology, and marketing.
Benefits
NVivo organizes, analyzes, and displays information with powerful search, query, and visualization tools. The application allows users to organize their material by topic, uncover trends and emerging themes, and create diagrams, charts, or models to present and clarify discoveries.
NVivo is available for both Windows and Mac. Windows licenses can be used for both Windows and Mac installations, however Mac licenses can only be used exclusively for Mac installations. Additionally, projects and other NVivo files can be moved between platforms, but NVivo Mac does not offer the same functionality as the Windows version, so there is potential for data loss when moving a project from Windows to Mac.
Key Features
- View all data coded to a pattern in a single place
- Identify frequently occurring terms in data
- Precise searches of all or a portion of data
- Code data automatically from text search
- Display a matrix of codes in data
- Visualize data with models and relationships
- Capture and analyze social media data from Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter
- Import a wide range of data formats including (but not limited to):
- Word, Excel, PDF and rich text
- Audio Files - .mp3, .mp4, .m4a, .wma, or .wav
- Video Formats -.mpg, .mpeg, .mpe, .wmv, .avi, .mov, .mp4, .qt, .3gp, .mts & .m2ts
- Digital Image Formats - .bmp, .gif, .jpg, .jpeg, .tif or .tiff formats
- Reference management software files - EndNote, Zotero or RefWorks.
- Evernote or OneNote Files
Getting Started
Download and Install
NVivo for Mac OS X and Windows can be downloaded and activated for free by active Boston University faculty, staff, and students.
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Renew/Replace a License
The new license key is only available to those who have agreed to the download terms.
Learn More
- Visit the NVivo Education Center
- Contact the IT Help Center if you have any questions or require assistance.
- Sign up for a training class
- Check out the following documentation sites depending on which version of NVivo you are using. These sites contain tutorials and instructions on most features and functions available within NVivo: