We appreciate your interest in referencing Lumivero products in your academic or professional work. Whether you’re citing NVivo, Citavi, XLSTAT or another solution in our portfolio, we want to make it easy to do so accurately and appropriately.

Lumivero grants permission to use product names, screenshots, outputs (e.g., charts, models, visualizations), and analysis results in non-commercial academic and professional publications—provided the use complies with the guidelines below.

Please follow these standards to ensure proper attribution and trademark compliance across all Lumivero products:

1. Citing the product in text

Use this format when referencing a product in your text:

• Research was conducted using [Product Name] software (Lumivero, version X.X).
• Hyperlink “Lumivero” to the appropriate product page (e.g., https://lumivero.com/products/nvivo/)
• Use the correct spelling and capitalization (e.g., NVivo, not NVIVO or Nvivo)

2. Using graphics, screenshots, or output

When including visual content (such as screenshots, graphs, or interface images):

• Add a caption such as:
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    • Figure X. Image of the [Product Name] interface (Lumivero, version X.X). Used with permission.
• Follow the same hyperlink, version, and naming guidance as above

3. Including the product in your references

Include a full citation in your bibliography according to your preferred style. Examples using NVivo:

• APA: Lumivero. (2025). NVivo (Version X.X) [Computer software]. https://lumivero.com/products/nvivo/
• MLA: Lumivero. NVivo. Version X.X, Lumivero, 2025. https://lumivero.com/products/nvivo/
• Chicago: Lumivero. 2025. NVivo, Version X.X. Computer software. https://lumivero.com/products/nvivo/

These formats can be adapted for Citavi, XLSTAT, @RISK, or any other Lumivero product by replacing the product name and URL.

Note: QSR International became Lumivero on October 4, 2022. Any work past this date should cite Lumivero.

See the release dates below for citing your particular version of NVivo:

NVivo 15, released 2025
NVivo 14, released 2023
NVivo 13 (2020, R1), released 2020
NVivo 12, released 2017
NVivo 11, released 2015
NVivo 10, released 2014
NVivo 9, released 2010
NVivo 8, released 2008

4. Use restrictions

Lumivero does not permit the use of our trademarks or products in any way that is:

• Obscene, pornographic, defamatory, or libelous
• Misleading or disparaging to Lumivero, its products, or services
• In violation of any applicable law or third-party rights

5. Formal permission

If you require formal permission for your publisher, institution, or organization—or if your intended use falls outside the scope of these guidelines—please complete the Lumivero contact form. A member of the Lumivero team will review your request and follow up promptly. You find the form on this page: https://lumivero.com/legal-information/usage-guidelines/