How to Use NVivo for Qualitative Data Analysis
Half Day Short Course | Register here
2026 APSA Annual Meeting & Exhibition — Boston, MA
9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Course Overview: Discover the world of qualitative data analysis with NVivo, a user-friendly software designed to help students and researchers alike. This half a day workshop offers a comprehensive introduction to NVivo, equipping you with the skills to efficiently integrate it into your research projects.
Who Should Attend: Students and researchers at any stage of their academic career. Suitable both for beginners to NVivo and for those looking to enhance their existing skills.
Course Outline
- Part 1 – Exploring NVivo BasicsSetting Up Your Project
- Creating and Importing Sources
- Managing Data: Cases, Attributes, and Sets
Part 2 – Delving Deeper into NVivo - Editing and Linking: Getting “Up from the Data”
- Coding and Recoding: Handling Ideas
Part 3 – Starting with Analysis and Reporting - Finding Items and Querying the Data
- Exploring Patterns in Matrices
- Reporting and Showing Your Project
Bring Your Own Data: Build your project using your own research materials. You may bring academic articles, documents, reports, or primary data such as interview transcripts. Alternatively, a sample dataset will be provided for hands-on practice.
Outcomes: By the end of this workshop, you will be equipped with the knowledge and hands-on experience to use NVivo confidently in your research projects.”
- APSA Annual Meeting Pre-conference Short Courses are half- or full-day events that offer diverse professional development opportunities and allow attendees to connect with scholars from various backgrounds. This year’s pre-conference short courses will be held on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, in Boston, Massachusetts. Sponsored by APSA Organized Sections, Related Groups, and other affiliated organizations. All short courses require pre-registration to attend.
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