Computer-assisted qualitative data analysis: using NVivo
You code your data in NVivo by:
Applying nodes to segments of text
Using a pre-set coding frame
Entering the data case by case as “variables”
Changing the spelling of certain words to disguise their real meaning
Applying nodes to segments of text
With your document open, you code your data by high-lighting a section of text and copying it to a node. There are many ways of highlighting text, like changing the font, or by using colour, which might be useful to you. NVivo simply accepts as nodes what you place there. Similarly, there are a variety of ways in which text selections can be inserted, including “dragging and “dropping” or by using the tool bar’s “copy and paste” tools. Again, it doesn’t matter to NVivo. It should follow from this that coding is absolutely your decision and any subsequent problems are more likely to stem from this fact, rather than from some defect in the programme. Since there are few practical restrictions on how much data can be coded, it is probably a good idea to code to a number of nodes at once. Later, redundant nodes can be deleted (or changed) and text can be “unselected”, if that seems more desirable.
Reference: Bryman: Social Research Methods: 5th Edition Page(s) 606-6111
Reference: Bryman: Social Research Methods: 5th Edition Page(s) 606-6111
Applying nodes to segments of text With your document open, you code your data by high-lighting a section of text and copying it to a node. There are many ways of highlighting text, like changing the font, or by using colour, which might be useful to you. NVivo simply accepts as nodes what you place there. Similarly, there are a variety of ways in which text selections can be inserted, including “dragging and “dropping” or by using the tool bar’s “copy and paste” tools. Again, it doesn’t matter to NVivo. It should follow from this that coding is absolutely your decision and any subsequent problems are more likely to stem from this fact, rather than from some defect in the programme. Since there are few practical restrictions on how much data can be coded, it is probably a good idea to code to a number of nodes at once. Later, redundant nodes can be deleted (or changed) and text can be “unselected”, if that seems more desirable.
Reference: Bryman: Social Research Methods: 5th Edition Page(s) 606-6111
Reference: Bryman: Social Research Methods: 5th Edition Page(s) 606-6111
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B. It results in the fragmentation of data and a loss of narrative flow
C. It may not be suitable for focus group data
D. It is not very fast or efficient at retrieving sections of data
Which file format is best for importing your project documents into NVivo?
A. Only .nvi
B. Any format, including .exe
C. Only .html or .htm
D. .doc or .docx
Which of the following is not an advantage of using CAQDAS in social research?
A. It makes the process of qualitative data analysis more transparent
B. It is faster and efficient than analyzing by hand
C. It involves learning skills that are specific to each program
D. It helps you to map out the relations between ideas and themes in the data
In which window can you read through, edit and code your documents?
A. Document Viewer
B. Node Explorer
C. Project Pad
D. Welcome Screen
Which of the following is a kind of search that can be carried out in NVivo?
A. Single node search
B. Intersection search
C. Specific text search
D. All of the above
How is CAQDAS different from quantitative data analysis software?
A. It only works on Apple Mac computers
B. It requires detailed knowledge of statistics
C. There is no industry leader
D. The programs do the analysis for you
Which is the correct sequence for creating a memo in NVivo?
A. Sources, Memos, Create, Memo
B. Nodes, New type, Memo to self
C. Sources, Documents, Browse, Import Memo
D. It is not possible to create memos in NVivo
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