diff --git a/src/py/crankshaft/crankshaft/analysis_data_provider.py b/src/py/crankshaft/crankshaft/analysis_data_provider.py
index 610dddb..b4a4a3a 100644
--- a/src/py/crankshaft/crankshaft/analysis_data_provider.py
+++ b/src/py/crankshaft/crankshaft/analysis_data_provider.py
@@ -26,39 +26,49 @@ def verify_data(func):
 
 class AnalysisDataProvider(object):
     @verify_data
-    def get_getis(self, w_type, params):
-        """fetch data for getis ord's g"""
-        query = pu.construct_neighbor_query(w_type, params)
-        return plpy.execute(query)
+    def get_weight_and_attrs(self, w_type, params):
+        """fetch data for moran's i, getis, and spark markov analyses
+        This method returns a feature id, a list of its neighbors ids, and the
+        attribute(s) of the feature.
 
-    @verify_data
-    def get_markov(self, w_type, params):
-        """fetch data for spatial markov"""
-        query = pu.construct_neighbor_query(w_type, params)
-        return plpy.execute(query)
-
-    @verify_data
-    def get_neighbor(self, w_type, params):
-        """fetch data for moran's i analyses"""
+        Args:
+            w_type (str): Type of weight. One of ``knn`` (default) or
+              ``queen``.
+            params (:obj:`dict`): Parameters for data retrieval. The keys are
+              defined below, with the descriptions of their values.
+              - `id_col` (str): Name of database index. Defaults to
+                `cartodb_id`
+              - `geom_col` (str): Geometry column. Defaults to `the_geom`.
+              - `subquery` (str): Query to get access to data
+              - `num_ngbrs` (int, optional): Number of neighbors if using kNN
+              - `time_cols` (list of str, optional): If using with spatial
+                markov, this is a list of columns for the analysis. They should
+                be ordered in time.
+              - `numerator` (str, optional): The numerator in Moran's I local
+                rate
+              - `denominator` (str, optional): Used in conjunction with
+                `numerator`.
+        """
         query = pu.construct_neighbor_query(w_type, params)
         return plpy.execute(query)
 
     @verify_data
     def get_nonspatial_kmeans(self, params):
         """
-            Fetch data for non-spatial k-means.
+        Fetch data for non-spatial k-means.
 
-            Inputs - a dict (params) with the following keys:
-                colnames: a (text) list of column names (e.g.,
-                          `['andy', 'cookie']`)
-                id_col: the name of the id column (e.g., `'cartodb_id'`)
-                subquery: the subquery for exposing the data (e.g.,
-                          SELECT * FROM favorite_things)
-            Output:
-                A SQL query for packaging the data for consumption within
-                `KMeans().nonspatial`. Format will be a list of length one,
-                with the first element a dict with keys ('rowid', 'attr1',
-                'attr2', ...)
+        Args:
+            params (:obj:`dict`) - A :obj:`dict` with the following keys:
+              - colnames: a (text) list of column names (e.g.,
+                        `['andy', 'cookie']`)
+              - id_col: the name of the id column (e.g., `'cartodb_id'`)
+              - subquery: the subquery for exposing the data (e.g.,
+                        SELECT * FROM favorite_things)
+        Returns:
+            `plpy.respone`: A response from the database. The data has been
+            packaged consumption within `KMeans().nonspatial`. Format will be a
+            list of length one, with the first element a dict with keys
+            ('rowid', 'attr1', 'attr2', ...)
         """
         agg_cols = ', '.join([
             'array_agg({0}) As arr_col{1}'.format(val, idx+1)
diff --git a/src/py/crankshaft/crankshaft/clustering/getis.py b/src/py/crankshaft/crankshaft/clustering/getis.py
index 2bee3a2..254d49b 100644
--- a/src/py/crankshaft/crankshaft/clustering/getis.py
+++ b/src/py/crankshaft/crankshaft/clustering/getis.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class Getis(object):
                               ("subquery", subquery),
                               ("num_ngbrs", num_ngbrs)])
 
-        result = self.data_provider.get_getis(w_type, params)
+        result = self.data_provider.get_weight_and_attrs(w_type, params)
         attr_vals = pu.get_attributes(result)
 
         # build PySAL weight object
diff --git a/src/py/crankshaft/crankshaft/clustering/moran.py b/src/py/crankshaft/crankshaft/clustering/moran.py
index e10af73..640f814 100644
--- a/src/py/crankshaft/crankshaft/clustering/moran.py
+++ b/src/py/crankshaft/crankshaft/clustering/moran.py
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ class Moran(object):
                               ("subquery", subquery),
                               ("num_ngbrs", num_ngbrs)])
 
-        result = self.data_provider.get_neighbor(w_type, params)
+        result = self.data_provider.get_weight_and_attrs(w_type, params)
 
         attr_vals = pu.get_attributes(result)
         weight = pu.get_weight(result, w_type, num_ngbrs)
diff --git a/src/py/crankshaft/crankshaft/pysal_utils/pysal_utils.py b/src/py/crankshaft/crankshaft/pysal_utils/pysal_utils.py
index 6b02f6d..09201d9 100644
--- a/src/py/crankshaft/crankshaft/pysal_utils/pysal_utils.py
+++ b/src/py/crankshaft/crankshaft/pysal_utils/pysal_utils.py
@@ -9,14 +9,16 @@ import pysal as ps
 
 def construct_neighbor_query(w_type, query_vals):
     """Return query (a string) used for finding neighbors
-        @param w_type text: type of neighbors to calculate ('knn' or 'queen')
-        @param query_vals dict: values used to construct the query
+
+        Args:
+            w_type (:obj:`str`): type of neighbors to calculate. One of 'knn'
+              or 'queen')
+            query_vals (:obj:`dict`): values used to construct the query
     """
 
-    if w_type.lower() == 'knn':
-        return knn(query_vals)
-    else:
+    if w_type.lower() == 'queen':
         return queen(query_vals)
+    return knn(query_vals)
 
 
 # Build weight object
diff --git a/src/py/crankshaft/crankshaft/space_time_dynamics/markov.py b/src/py/crankshaft/crankshaft/space_time_dynamics/markov.py
index 20daaf1..66913c1 100644
--- a/src/py/crankshaft/crankshaft/space_time_dynamics/markov.py
+++ b/src/py/crankshaft/crankshaft/space_time_dynamics/markov.py
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ class Markov(object):
                   "subquery": subquery,
                   "num_ngbrs": num_ngbrs}
 
-        result = self.data_provider.get_markov(w_type, params)
+        result = self.data_provider.get_weight_and_attrs(w_type, params)
 
         # build weight
         weights = pu.get_weight(result, w_type)
diff --git a/src/py/crankshaft/test/test_clustering_getis.py b/src/py/crankshaft/test/test_clustering_getis.py
index 61add11..71c8282 100644
--- a/src/py/crankshaft/test/test_clustering_getis.py
+++ b/src/py/crankshaft/test/test_clustering_getis.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class FakeDataProvider(AnalysisDataProvider):
     def __init__(self, mock_data):
         self.mock_result = mock_data
 
-    def get_getis(self, w_type, param):
+    def get_weight_and_attrs(self, w_type, param):
         return self.mock_result
 
 
diff --git a/src/py/crankshaft/test/test_clustering_moran.py b/src/py/crankshaft/test/test_clustering_moran.py
index 0d02fa0..2d71f15 100644
--- a/src/py/crankshaft/test/test_clustering_moran.py
+++ b/src/py/crankshaft/test/test_clustering_moran.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ class FakeDataProvider(AnalysisDataProvider):
     def __init__(self, mock_data):
         self.mock_result = mock_data
 
-    def get_neighbor(self, w_type, params):
+    def get_weight_and_attrs(self, w_type, params):
         return self.mock_result