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Learning NVivo
Quick start
The company that makes NVivo, Lumivero, has many excellent resources for learning NVivo:
- A Getting Started tutorial for both Windows and Mac.
- Help pages for Windows and Mac. You can use the search box to look for specific topics.
- NVivo knowledge base and user forum
- Past webinars and training are available on the NVivo YouTube channel.
Attend a Research Commons workshop
The Research Commons offers ongoing NVivo training in our Qualitative Data Analysis workshops. Registration required.
View Research Commons NVivo workshop recordings
(Note: If you have trouble accessing our SharePoint links, please complete the Step 1 and Step 2 of the Getting Started Microsoft 365 at SFU in order to activate your SFU M365 account.)
Introduction to NVivo 14 for Windows
In this hands-on introductory workshop, you'll take a tour of the NVivo 14 for Windows software environment, using sample data. You’ll be introduced to NVivo’s functions and quickly acquire the basic info you need to begin working with NVivo.
Access the step-by-step handout that accompanies this video Download the practice data used in this video.
Introduction to NVivo 14 for Mac
In this hands-on introductory workshop, you'll take a tour of the NVivo 14 for Mac software environment, using sample data. You’ll be introduced to NVivo’s functions and quickly acquire the basic info you need to begin working with NVivo.
Access the step-by-step handout that accompanies this video Download the practice data used in this video.
Request a custom training workshop
If you would like to request that one of the Graduate Peer NVivo Facilitators deliver a custom training session to your research group, class, or other group of NVivo users, please contact nvivo-rc@sfu.ca to discuss the possibility. We prioritize custom or course-embedded training for graduate classes and research groups. We may have limited capacity to accommodate requests for training for undergraduate classes.
Help
Ask a question
Email the NVivo Team at nvivo-rc@sfu.ca.
Online drop-in help
Book a consultation
NVivo Grad Peers are available to assist faculty, graduate students, and research group members by email (nvivo-rc@sfu.ca) or in one-on-one consultations. We may have some limited capacity to assist undergraduate students. NVivo Grad Peers are experienced NVivo users and are skilled at assisting users with learning how to use NVivo. They can introduce the software, discuss potential workflows, answer questions, and demonstrate features and techniques. Grad Peers do not advise on questions around methods.
Canvas community
Join our Canvas community for NVivo users and researchers at SFU. We provide self-service learning materials and an online discussion forum. Self-enroll in the Canvas course.