NACSOS User Guide

Last updated: 28/08/2026

This section provides a comprehensive guide on how to use NACSOS, from importing data from various sources to exporting the annotated data for further processing.

Creating your first NACSOS project?

When starting a new project, read our tips on how to conduct systematic reviews first. We also recommend skimming through the rest of Best Practises.

The workflow consists of the following steps:

1. Importing data from various sources - Querying/importing
2. Defining how the data should be annotated - Annotation scheme
3. Setting up assignments for reviewers - Assigning documents
4. Annotating assignments - Annotator guide
5. Resolving disagreements - Label Resolution
6. Tracking progress and quality - Progress & quality monitoring
7. Exporting items and annotations - Exporting