How to Correctly Set up your Literature Review in NVivo

This video demonstrates how to correctly set up your literature for review, screening, or synthesis in NVivo and addresses some common mistakes made during this process. It also mentions several related videos on this channel and provides links below:
Related Videos Mentioned in this Video:
Understanding Cases and Classifications
Applying reflexive thematic analysis (RTA) in NVivo
Import Literature from Referencing Software to NVivo for Windows or MAC
Importing a classification sheet into NVivo
Visualizing your Data with NVivo

In this YouTube video, the focus is on setting up a literature review using NVivo, a data analysis tool. The video assumes a basic understanding of literature reviews and doesn't delve into the details of conducting one. It emphasizes the importance of correctly setting up the database to optimize data for queries, visualizations, and coding. The tutorial uses NVivo version 14 and a sample environmental study. It covers importing literature, making cases and classifications, and automating coding processes. The video also highlights the advantages of using NVivo over traditional referencing software for literature review and data analysis.

Highlights
📚 Setting up a literature review in NVivo is crucial for optimizing data analysis.
🔄 Importing literature can be done directly from PDFs or referencing software like Citavi.
🧩 Creating cases and classifications is essential for using advanced NVivo features.
📊 NVivo offers powerful tools for visualizations and coding in literature reviews.
🤖 Automating coding processes can save time and improve accuracy.
🚀 NVivo provides a robust database for comparing primary and literature data.
💡 The video emphasizes the benefits of using NVivo over traditional referencing software for comprehensive data analysis.

[Andrew-krqo]

Thank you Ben, I found this very clear and helpful as someone who is using NVivo for the first time.

[Radders]

Hi Ben, no idea why these aren't more popular. I'm writing my MSc thesis and these are way more useful than the bigger channels. Legend!

[ChiaraMuzzi]

Hi Ben Thanks for this. I am experimenting with this to see whether to use Nvivo for the lit review. I imported few refs from Zotero. First difficulty was the import RIS file did not go in the created file under Files in spite of me signposting it. But I could move it once downloaded. Created the cases. With Classifications, similar issues with exel not going in the created Lit Metadata, rather creates its on subfolder, in my case called Title. I tried naming the first line of exel as Lit Metadata, but also didn't work. Any suggestions?

[DianaBorniotto]

Hi Ben! Thanks a lot for this very helpful video. I am facing some troubles trying to import the excel where I have included the case classification sheet. I am working from mac, and once going to import - classification sheet, it does not allow to open an xlsx file. I tried to save the same file as csv and, even if like this it allow to open it, once imported, no information is 'charged' in Nvivo.. can you help me on this? Thanks a lot in advance, Diana

[archjun]

HI, I wonder how to use Matrix for the literature? I dont know how to built the Author under the Case. Could you help to demonstrate it?

[nitsua]

Aside from beginning your demonstration with what you will not do, I found this discussion to be confusing and not straightforward. it would have been helpful to have outlined your presentation not only for your viewer but also for you.