Introduction to Atlas.ti 7.1

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Introductory Session Start a Project Basic Introductory Overview of Coding with Atlas.Ti Analysis and Output Bundle and Save your HU

Atlas.ti

Features Control 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 project Create 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 Click on 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 In the right margin, drag selected quote bar into another quote bar Pop up provides a selection of relational options to link quotes together

Memos Write analytic memos about your selected quotes Write about your codes Write a note to other research partners

Memo creation Click on Memos manager button Memo Manager pops up Click on Memo menu Enter name of memo and then include | symbol Hit enter, Memo window should pop up Write and Save Can drag memo icon to highlighted quotes or existing code

Saving with Atlas.ti 7.1 SAVING TWO DIFFERENT THINGS Select a Location 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 Material Create a Bundle

Transport and Re-Install Atlas.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 Analyze Output of Codes

Ways to Analyze Output of Codes (con’t) In Atlas.ti select Codes  Select Output  Select All Code with Quotations

Ways to Analyze Collating in Excel In Atlas.ti go under Analysis  Select Codes-Primary Document Tables  Double click on Codes and PD Create Report

Ways to Analyze Network Design

Ways to Analyze Network 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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