RESEARCH METHODS, DATA & PRODUCTIVITY · CONTEXT-DEPENDENT · RESEARCH SUPPORT
NVivo
Supports coding, thematic analysis and management of qualitative and mixed-methods research.
How it can support an SLR
Use this tool only when it supports a defined review or team-work task. Survey, transcription and statistical-analysis tools are not automatically required for a systematic review; choose them only when the protocol includes that data or activity.
Access and features
Open the provider’s official website to check current access, sign-in requirements, institutional availability, and product features. The tool is introduced here through its SLR-relevant purpose; availability and interfaces may change.
Hands-on practice
- Choose one task from your current SLR Stage and open the tool’s official site.
- Use a narrow, non-sensitive example: a research question, one verified seed article, or an approved sample record.
- Try the tool’s relevant search, organisation, analysis, writing or visualisation feature.
- Compare the result with the original article, database record, review protocol or source data.
- Decide what to keep, revise or reject, then record the decision in the relevant Stage worksheet.
Verification: Check the source coverage, export settings, licence and current platform guidance before relying on outputs.
What to record in your SLR
- Tool name and task performed
- Search query, prompt, seed paper or input dataset, where relevant
- Date used and key result or output
- How the result was verified and what you accepted, changed or rejected
Do not report a database search or a screening decision unless you actually performed and documented it.