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The Literature Review
Six Steps to Success
Second Edition
- Lawrence A. Machi - University of La Verne, USA
- Brenda T. McEvoy - Independent Writer/ Researcher
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Continuing Professional Development | Decision Making Tools | Leadership & Management
Continuing Professional Development | Decision Making Tools | Leadership & Management
June 2012 | 200 pages | Corwin
This new edition of the best-selling book offers graduate students in education and the social sciences a road map to developing and writing an effective literature review for a research project, thesis, or dissertation. Organized around a proven six-step model and incorporating technology into all of the steps, the book provides examples, strategies, and exercises that take students step by step through the entire process:
Selecting a topic
Searching the literature
Developing arguments
Surveying the literature
Critiquing the literature
Writing the literature review
The second edition includes key vocabulary words, technology advice, and additional tips on when and how to write during the early stages—including the use of journals and memoranda—to make the literature review process a success.
Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Introduction
Chapter 1: Step 1. Select a Topic
Chapter 2: Step 2. Search the Literature
Chapter 3: Step 3. Develop the Argument
Chapter 4: Step 4. Survey the Literature
Chapter 5: Step 5. Critique the Literature
Chapter 6: Step 6. Write the Review
Glossary
References and Further Reading
Index
This is a book that UG students will be able to dip into and find relevent points as and when they are looking for them around literature reviews.
Centre for Educational Studies, Hull University
March 15, 2014
Easily readable, clear information, good content organization, can guide well students in their activity.
Business and Administration, University Of Winnipeg
February 16, 2014
The books will be used for group work in a University Course in winter 2015.
Business and Administration, University Of Winnipeg
January 26, 2014
Intro to graduate school class.
Communications Journalism Dept, University of Maine
October 17, 2013
Clear steps, good advice
School Of Education, Depaul University - Lincoln Park
April 22, 2013
This text brings understanding to the "daunting" process of the literature review. For my graduate students, who are all practicing educators and not professional researchers, this illuminates the process!
Education Foundations, Minnesota State University Moorhead
November 26, 2012
Please send my review copy so I can finalize this adoption! Where is my copy? Thank you!
Center for Student Success, Walden University
September 1, 2012