If you want to edit audio, video or images you will need to do this before importing the material into NVivo.Do you require consent from all participants? To keep everything in one place, consider importing consent forms as files in your project.Keep a log of what you are doing-date and time, location, the events that took place, the surrounding conditions and your personal feelings about the events.You can use Evernote or OneNote to gather material on your smartphone or tablet. When you are out in the field, you may want to record interviews, take photos, clip web pages or make notes.Record the demographic details of your participants-you could do this in a spreadsheet and then import it (or add it directly in NVivo).You can create or import this information as a memo in NVivo. It also helps to record your first impressions and interpretations-these can be hard to remember later on. Capture information about the setting, social context, body language or tone.Some ideas to consider during data collection: Use the options on the Import tab to import your files: Refer to Files for detailed information about the types of data you can import.

This page provides some ideas for collecting your data and organizing it once you have brought it in. The type of material you include in your project depends on your research question and methodology-and NVivo lets you import a wide range of materials from interview transcripts and journal articles to audio/video recordings and social media content.

Import evernote to onenote