NVivo

Description

NVivo is software that supports qualitative and mixed methods research. It’s designed to help you organize, analyze and find insights in unstructured, or qualitative data like: interviews, open-ended survey responses, articles, social media and web content.

Eligibility

Faculty/Staff/Graduate Students for academic use.

System Requirements

Select the version of NVivo in the NVivo Technical Resource Center to see the appropriate system requirements and other helpful information.

License Type  

This is a stand-alone license. NOTE: NVivo Collaboration Cloud is not included in the license.

Install Instructions

1. Obtain the license key and installer for the version of NVivo that you want.

2. Follow the installation and activation instructions below for the version of NVivo you downloaded:

   • Installing NVivo 14 and newer: Click the installer you downloaded in step 1 and follow the remaining onscreen instructions to complete the installation. When you first open NVivo after the installation completes, select provide enterprise key to activate, type in the license key from step 1, and then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the activation.

   • Installing NVivo 12: Mac or Windows installation/activation instructions. If you experience a permissions issue in macOS, please follow these instructions.

Renew license

If you a need to update/renew your NVivo license (or replace an existing license), please follow these instructions:

1. Open NVivo. In the File menu, open Help > Manage License.
2. Click Replace License.
3. Enter the new license key from here for the version of NVivo you have installed and then click OK to activate the new license.

Resources

Resource Center – blogs, live and on-demand webinars

NVivo Community – connect with researchers and expand your network