Research

The University has a number of tools and software options available to support Researchers. Please see the alphabetical list below.

EndNote allows you to create, manage, and organise a database or library of your references. You can create in-text citations or footnotes in Microsoft Word or Mac Pages, and EndNote will automatically build your bibliography as you insert citations into your document.

Support resources for EndNote

NVivo is a data analysis program used to manage, store, and analyse qualitative data. It can be used for qualitative and mixed-methods research. Data can be imported from Word docs, PDFs, audio, video, and images. This data can then be transcribed, coded, and analysed.
 

Support resources for NVivo

Qualtrics is a web-based survey tool used to build and distribute surveys, analyse responses, and create reports. The University has an enterprise licence for Qualtrics, follow the login link below.

Online support resources are also linked below. Note that for the video tutorials, you will need to login with your institutional staff or student credentials. Click Sign in with SSO and enter the Organization ID notredame to be taken to the Qualtrics portal. 

ResearchData@ND is Notre Dame's research data management planning online tool. It is comprised of three forms designed to facilitate the planning, management and publishing of research data.

Support resources for Research Data

SPSS is a software package used for interactive or batched statistical (quantitative) analysis.

University staff

To access SPSS on your device or desktop PC, click on the Windows icon in the screen's toolbar, and search for IBM SPSS Statistics - if the software is already installed it should appear. If it doesn't display, then type Company portal in the Search bar, and select the IBM SPSS icon. Click to Install.

Staff can access also SPSS remotely on their own Windows or Mac device by using the UNDA Virtual Lab. See the PDF document linked below for instructions.

Students

Students should use the Student IT Service Portal to request SPSS:

Support resources for SPSS