Text analysis with NVivo

NVivo is a software for qualitative research and analysis of data in many formats. Used in a range of fields, it is bridging the gap between traditional close-reading methods and modern digital scholarship. 

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Target group

Aimed at researchers in the humanities, but open to all students and employees at the UiO and OUS.

Learning outcomes

After attending the course you will:

  • Understand NVivo's user interface and concepts
  • Be familiar with central functions and how to use these
  • Know how to import and structure source material
  • Be able to code, classify, annotate, and retrieve material

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Practical information

Please bring your computer with NVivo installed and some texts that you would like to analyze in NVivo.

Working methods

Demonstration with practical examples and exercises. Instruction in English and we can also explain and answer questions in Norwegian.

Instructors

Matthew Kinloch, IFIKK, Researcher

Anne Sæbø, DSC-UB, Reserach support

Kinloch is the Project Leader of Coding History: An experiment in the computer-assisted qualitative analysis of medieval historiographical narratives

Questions

UB support can help with your NVivo related questions.

IT support can help with other technical questions.

Tags: CAQDAS, NVivo
Published Nov. 6, 2026 10:42 AM - Last modified Nov. 6, 2026 10:59 AM