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Data and Statistics

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NVivo at Dalhousie

Where can I find NVivo?

At Dalhousie, NVivo is available through the software downloads page.

Where can I get help with using NVivo?

NVivo is an unsupported product. This means that in practice, you’re expected to operate NVivo and deal with technical difficulties on your own or with the help of online tutorials. You'll find links to useful existing tutorials and resources on this page.

What should I know about the other NVivo versions that are available?

Project files created in NVivo release 1.6.1 are not backwards compatible with any earlier versions of NVivo. This means that files created in the version of NVivo offered by Dalhousie can't be opened by people using older versions of NVivo. Please pay attention to NVivo versions when you look at any help resources. Try the following link if you need help identifying your NVivo version.

NVivo help resources

Specific to NVIVO

NVivo and beyond

Qualitative Data Analysis Help

Using NVivo for group projects

Other software for qualitative research