Learn how to import your Mendeley library into NVivo for MAC
Summary
This tutorial demonstrates how to import and optimize data from bibliography software, using Zotero as an example. The process involves exporting a map of the files, importing them into NVivo, and organizing them with metadata. This allows for easy searching and coding of the documents within NVivo.
Highlights
- 💡 The tutorial shows how to import and optimize data from bibliography software like Zotero, EndNote, Mendeley, or RefWorks.
- 💡 The process involves exporting a map of the files, known as an RIS file, and saving it on the desktop.
- 💡 In NVivo, the RIS file is imported through the bibliography tab, and the articles can be listed by title or author and year.
- 💡 The imported documents are linked with metadata, such as the abstract, keywords, and notes, making them searchable and codable.
- 💡 External references, like books, are imported as blank documents with linked metadata, allowing for additional information to be added.
- 💡 The tutorial applies to both the newest version of NVivo and older versions, and is compatible with both Mac and Windows operating systems.
