Shane is back! In this second edition of the beloved data analysis text, we have updated not only the central metaphor of the book, but also the content to mirror a contemporary understanding of the landscape of qualitative data analysis and how to do it. This new, improved research comic is for anyone –from undergraduates to seasoned faculty members—who wants to think deeply and playfully about data analytic strategies, innovation and thought. Specifically, this second edition includes new material on arts-based data analysis, holistic data analytic strategies, and a refined and improved take on writing about your results with specific, revised homework assignments and detailed side-quests to develop skills. Step-by-step instructions and real-world examples accompany a new focus on consistent, in-depth applications across disciplines.

Sally Pirie is Professor of Child and Family Studies at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst and master artist of the Comics Based Research Lab.

Alexandra Lauterback is Professor of Special Education at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.