Week 7. Librarian Resources and Qualitative Data Analysis with Nvivo

One of the reasons that influenced my decision to come to Western university was the resources available for research and the investment administrators make in databases and bibliographic resources access. But, being here, I found out that the amount of resources is even higher than I thought.

I am impressed with all the features and options our library has. This week, Denise Horoky visited us and talked us about all the support we can get from our librarian system. I should highlight that we are not just talking about Western Libraries but a more complex network that extends the resources availability even further.

This is a service I will absolutely use in the future. Coming from a young, low budget university I find myself in front of one of the biggest opportunities of my career. I talked about this with my supervisor, Dr. Riveros has provided me with such a great support (both in the academic and personal transitions to a different country and culture).

I mentioned my supervisor before because, in my first week here, he told me about NVivo as a powerful tool for qualitative data analysis. It is interesting that Dr. Marianne said the same about the tool. This is something I must further explore, I would love when I come back to my country to introduce and teach how to use this software to my colleagues. Together we can improve substantially the research level in our country.