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In 1984, the first edition of Qualitative Data Analysis addressed a critical need faced by researchers in all fields of the human sciences - how to draw valid meaning from qualitative data. It provided methods of analysis that were practical, credible and reliable. This groundbreaking book has now been revised to take up where the first edition left off and account for the phenomenal expansion of qualitative inquiry since then.

In this second edition, Miles and Huberman bring the art of qualitative data analysis up to date, adding hundreds of new techniques, ideas and references that draw on the experience of the authors and many colleagues in the design, testing and use of qualitative data analysis methods. Each method of data display and analysis is described and illustrated in detail, with practical suggestions for adaptation and use. The growth of computer use in qualitative analysis is reflected throughout this volume, which also includes an extensive appendix on criteria useful for choosing among the currently available analysis packages.

Using examples from a host of social science and professional disciplines and stressing a hands-on, practical approach, Qualitative Data Analysis, Second Edition, remains the most complete treatment of this topic available to scholars and applied researchers.

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The Bible for Qualitative Researchers	Customer Rating:
This book is one of the main reasons I was able to tackle my dissertation so effectively. It is priceless.

Not very helpful for dissertation work

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This publication is well organized and covers a large scope of data analysis in qualitative research but did very little, in my opinion, to guide me, as a dissertation author, in the process of coding and thematic analysis. A book entitled Qualitative Data Analysis, I think, should cover the actual analysis of qualitative data more than the type of introduction to design of qualitative research. One finds this information in many, many other titles- and to a more useable extent to boot. Two of the 13 chapters were helpful in meeting my needs (Chapter 4: Early Steps in Analysis and Chapter 10: Making Good Sense: Drawing and Verifying Conclusions) While there is a wealth of information presented in a well-written manner such as information about the display of data, my initial reading of the book was followed by immediate shelving.

useful book for Analysis	Customer Rating:
This book assisted me in my graduate classes for Kinesiology. I recommend it for any graduate students who need to take similar classes to mine.

Qualitative Data Analysis: An Expanded Sourcebook(2nd Edition)	Customer Rating:
Don't let the date published scare you away from this book. The guides are applicable to any person wishing to perform qualitative data analysis.

Fantastic resource for first-time researchers

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As a first time qualitative researcher, I found this book indispensible during my data analysis. It clearly explains multiple analytic techniques, providing the researcher with many alternatives to use in developing conclusions. The descriptions are easy to understand and supported by insightful examples. If you are looking for a roadmap to guide you through qualitative research, this is the GPS of qualitative data analysis.