Introduction to Atlas.ti 7.1. Data Services at NYU .

Introduction to Atlas.ti 7.1

Data Services at NYU http://nyu.libguides.com/dataservicestudio

Data Services Supports:ArcGIS

Atlas.ti

Google Earth

MATLAB

Qualtrics

R

SAS

SPSS

STATA

Introductory SessionStart a Project

Basic Introductory Overview of Coding with Atlas.Ti

Analysis and Output

Bundle and Save your HU

Atlas.ti

FeaturesControl Panels *hover for information

Horizontal bar

Vertical bar

Menu bar

Right click

Main Horizontal Bar - Four Main functions of Analysis

P-Doc

Codes

Quotes

Memos

Starting a projectCreate a

• Hermeneutic Unit (HU) = Primary Unit or Whole Project

using your

• Primary Document (P-Doc) = the individual documents imported for coding with • .RTF / .TXT /.DOCX /.PDF/ Video-audio /.JPEG

Import Primary Documents

Open P-Doc

Codes Code Bank – create a designated list of codes

Free Codes - spontaneously code as you go

Auto Coding – code using Key Word Search Function

Coding (right click)

Auto-coding

Quotes Big chucks of text vs. words

Remember to give context to the quote

Link Quotes

Memos

Write analytic memos about your selected quotes

Write about your codes

Write a note to other research partners

Memo creation

Saving with Atlas.ti 7.1 SAVING TWO DIFFERENT THINGS

HU’s--- the work of Atlas.Ti (code, quotes, memos)Project Material: P-docs such as doc., pictures, .txt

Select a Location

**cannot save in the virtual cloud**

Save As…

Save Project – Copy Bundle – Create Bundle

Open Project - Copy Bundle- Install Bundle

Save Atlas.ti Work of the HU

Save Project MaterialCreate a Bundle

Transport and Re-InstallAtlas.ti Bundle

To Transport Material:

Save a HU Bundle to thumb drive, Dropbox, or send it in an email….

To open the Saved Bundle:

In Atlas.ti go under Tools

Go to Copy Bundle

Select Install Bundle

Multiple Users

Ways to Analyze Word Cruncher

General Count of Word Frequency

Total Range of Words in the Document

Creates a Visual Expression of Data

Ways to AnalyzeOutput of Codes

Ways to Analyze Output of Codes (con’t)

• In Atlas.ti select Codes • Select Output • Select All Code with Quotations

Ways to AnalyzeCollating in Excel

In Atlas.ti go under Analysis

Select Codes-Primary Document Tables

Double click on Codes and PD

Create Report

Ways to AnalyzeNetwork Design

Ways to AnalyzeNetwork Design (con’t)

Import Node

Using the VCL Go to library.nyu.edu -->

Under tab, select Research Assistance -->

Select Data Services -->

Select Software -->

Scroll down to Atlas.ti -->

Click on NYU's VCL

Click on Getting Started

Click on vcl.nyu.edu

Click on Log in to VCL Now!

You should be able to go from there.

Using Atlas.ti in the VCL To view your files on your Mac while using Atlas.ti through the VCL, you must do

the following:

First, convert your Word (.docx) files to Plain Text (.txt) or Rich Text Format (.rtf).

In Atlas.ti:

Under "Project"

Select "Add Documents"

Select "Assign External Documents"

In pop up screen, click on the desktop icon in left side column (if your files are stored there)

Click on "Access Local Files"

Click on "Read and Write"

You should able to now see your txt files and then import them into Atlas.ti.

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Email Data Services: data.services@nyu.edu