Qualitative Data Analysis: A Methods Sourcebook - Third Edition - Content Overview

Oct 13, 2026

Qualitative data analysis: a methods sourcebook provides a structured guide to designing, managing, and interpreting qualitative research. The text outlines ethical issues in analysis, core fundamentals for data processing and coding, and practical approaches such as pattern coding, analytic memoing, and within-case and cross-case analysis. It further explains how to display qualitative data through matrices and networks, and how to explore fieldwork in progress, supporting researchers in drawing and verifying conclusions and writing qualitative research.

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Pages341

Reading Time1 h 59 min

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List ofDisplays

Preface to the Third Edition

Acknowledgments

About the Authors

Part One – The Substantive Start

Chapter 1-Introduction

Chapter 2-Research Design and Management

Chapter 3-Ethical Issues in Analysis

Chapter 4-Fundamentals of Qualitative Data Analysis

Part Two – Displaying the Data

Chapter 5-Designing Matrix and Network Displays

Chapter 6-Methods of Exploring

First and Second Edition Copyright © 1994 by Matthew B. Miles and A. Michael Huberman Third Edition Copyright © 2014 SAGE Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. Printed in the United States of America Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Miles, Matthew B. Qualitative data analysis: a methods sourcebook / Matthew B. Miles, A. Michael Huberman, Johnny Saldaña, Arizona State University. —Third edition. [pages. cm](pages. cm) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-1-4522-5787-7 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. Social sciences—Research. 2. Education—Research. I. Huberman, A. M. II. Saldaña, Johnny. III. Title. H62.M437 2014 001.4′2—dc23 2013002036 This book is printed on acid-free paper. 13 14 15 16 17 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 FOR INFORMATION: SAGE Publications, Inc. 2455 Teller Road Thousand Oaks, California 91320 [E-mail: order@sagepub.com](E-mail: order@sagepub.com) [SAGE Publications Ltd.](SAGE Publications Ltd.) 1 Oliver’s Yard 55 City Road London EC1Y 1SP United Kingdom SAGE Publications India Pvt. Ltd. B 1/I 1 Mohan Cooperative Industrial Area Mathura Road, New Delhi 110 044 India SAGE Publications Asia-Pacific Pte. Ltd. 3 Church Street \#10-04 Samsung Hub Singapore 049483 Acquisitions Editor: Helen Salmon Editorial Assistant: Kaitlin Perry Assistant Editor: Kalie Koscielak Production Editor: Laura Barrett Copy Editor: QuADS Prepress (P) Ltd. Typesetter: C&M Digitals (P) Ltd. Proofreader: Theresa Kay Indexer: Will Ragsdale Cover Designer: Janet Kiesel Marketing Manager: Nicole Elliott Permissions Editor: Adele Hutchinson BriefTable of Contents List ofDisplays Preface to the Third Edition by Johnny Saldaña Acknowledgments From the Second Edition by Matthew B. Miles and A. Michael Huberman About the Authors Part One – The Substantive Start Chapter 1-Introduction Chapter 2-Research Design and Management Chapter 3-Ethical Issues in Analysis Chapter 4-Fundamentals of Qualitative Data Analysis Part Two – Displaying the Data Chapter 5-Designing Matrix and Network Displays Chapter 6-Methods ofExploring Chapter 7-Methods ofDescribing Chapter 8-Methods ofOrdering Chapter 9-Methods ofExplaining Chapter 10-Methods ofPredicting Part Three – Making Good Sense Chapter 11-Drawing and Verifying Conclusions Chapter 12-Writing About Qualitative Research Chapter 13-Closure Appendix– An Annotated Bibliography of Qualitative Research Resources References Author Index Subject Index Contents List ofDisplays Preface to the Third Edition by Johnny Saldaña Acknowledgments From the Second Edition by Matthew B. Miles and A. Michael Huberman About the Authors Part One – The Substantive Start Chapter 1-Introduction The Purpose ofThis Book The Nature ofThis Book Audiences Approach Our Orientation Genres of Qualitative Research An Approach to Qualitative Data Analysis Analytic Methods: Some Common Features The Nature of Qualitative Data General Nature Strengths of Qualitative Data Our View of Qualitative Data Analysis Data Condensation Data Display Drawing and Verifying Conclusions Suggestions for Readers Students and Other Novice Researchers Experienced Researchers Teachers of Qualitative Research Methods Courses Closure and Transition Chapter 2-Research Design and Management Introduction Tight Versus Loose Designs: Some Trade-Offs Building a Conceptual Framework Description and Rationale Examples Advice Formulating Research Questions Description and Rationale Example Advice Defining the Case Description and Rationale Examples Advice Sampling: Bounding the Collection ofData Description and Rationale Key Features of Qualitative Samp

FAQs

What topics does the book cover in its first part?

Part One covers the substantive start, including research introduction, research design and management, ethical issues in analysis, and fundamentals of qualitative data analysis such as coding and analytic memoing.

How does the book recommend displaying qualitative data?

It presents methods for displaying data using matrix and network displays, including display format options, timing and formatting of design, and how to draw inferences from matrices and networks.

What ethical concerns are addressed for qualitative analysis?

The book discusses agreements with participants, worthiness of the project, competence, informed consent, benefits and costs, harm and risk, honesty and trust, and issues of privacy, confidentiality, anonymity, and research integrity.

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