Introduction to NVivo: The basics of wrangling your content

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Event Details
  • Date/Time:
    • Thursday February 9, 2017 - Friday February 10, 2017
      11:00 am - 11:59 am
  • Location: Library, Homer Rice Center (Ground Floor West)
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  • Fee(s):
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Contact

Seth M. Porter, MA, MLIS
Social Sciences Librarian &
Co-Coordinator of Library Instruction
porter@library.gatech.edu

Summaries

Summary Sentence: NVivo is a data analysis tool designed for researchers working with text based or multimedia information.

Full Summary: NVivo is a data analysis tool designed for researchers working with text based or multimedia information. NVivo allows you to collect, organize, and analyze the various connections between documents, pictures, audio and video, web pages, and social media data. The introductory workshop will be an overview on the basics of using and understanding NVivo for your future research. The introductory course will cover the following topics:

  • General overview of coding and content analysis.
  • Introduction to the Nvivo interface.
  • Exploration of source analysis.
  • Tools for coding content.
  • Text searching and queries for content analysis.
Prerequisites: To access the Nvivo software the students will need to have access to the Ivan Allen Virtual desktop. Please contact seth.porter@library.gatech.edu with any questions or concerns.  

NVivo is a data analysis tool designed for researchers working with text based or multimedia information. NVivo allows you to collect, organize, and analyze the various connections between documents, pictures, audio and video, web pages, and social media data. The introductory workshop will be an overview on the basics of using and understanding NVivo for your future research.

The introductory course will cover the following topics:

  • General overview of coding and content analysis.
  • Introduction to the Nvivo interface.
  • Exploration of source analysis.
  • Tools for coding content.
  • Text searching and queries for content analysis.

Prerequisites: To access the Nvivo software the students will need to have access to the Ivan Allen Virtual desktop.

Please contact seth.porter@library.gatech.edu with any questions or concerns.

 

Additional Information

In Campus Calendar
Yes
Groups

Georgia Tech Library

Invited Audience
Faculty/Staff, Public, Undergraduate students, Graduate students
Categories
Training/Workshop
Keywords
Georgia Tech Library
Status
  • Created By: Heather Jeffcoat
  • Workflow Status: Published
  • Created On: Jan 4, 2017 - 12:04pm
  • Last Updated: Apr 13, 2017 - 5:13pm