A software application that may be used to perform qualitative analysis upon varying types of unstructured and semi-structured data. NVivo enables users to combine and analyse disparate information content, identifying relationships or trends that may not be immediately obvious when handling each item individually. It is used in a variety of academic fields to perform network and organizational analysis, action or evidence-based research, discourse analysis, grounded theory, conversation analysis, ethnography, literature reviews, phenomenology and mixed methods research.
Features:
Multi-language support, including English, French, German, Spanish, Simplified Chinese and Japanese
Support for multiple media types in a project, including audiovisual content
Perform item coding within the software
Perform audio transcription and other activities with the software
A&H use case 1 description:
The Beyond the Book project used NVivo to analyse the development of large-scale shared reading practices, as exemplified by the Richard & Judy Book Club and Oprah Winfrey Book Club.
