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This accessible text provides a roadmap for producing a highquality literature reviewan integral part of a successful thesis, dissertation, term paper, or grant proposal. Each step of searching for, evaluating, analyzing, and synthesizing prior studies is clearly explained and accompanied by userfriendly suggestions, organizational tips, vignettes, and examples of student work. Also featured are excerpts from peerreviewed quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods articles. This is the first book to focus on crafting different types of reviews (systematic, traditionalnarrative, or hermeneuticphenomenological) that reflect the writer's research question, methodological choices, and approaches to knowledge. It describes what all reviews have in common and highlights distinct characteristics of each type. The book includes dos and don'ts for evaluating studies and constructing an argument, and software suggestions for locating, organizing, and arranging sources.Pedagogical Features*Checklists and 'To Do' activities that break down key steps to take.*Boxed examples, graphics that organize and visually illustrate key concepts, and summary tables.*Group activities that invite students to further explore and apply the methods discussed in each chapter.*Detailed directions for using four different organizing strategies: synthesis matrix, summary table, mapping, and topic outline.*Endofchapter summaries and 'What's Next' sections.*Assessment matrices for reviewing and refining the completed literature review.Winner (First Place)American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year Award, Nursing Research Category
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- Q: What is 'Writing the Literature Review: A Practical Guide' about? A: This book serves as a comprehensive roadmap for creating high-quality literature reviews, essential for academic work such as theses, dissertations, and grant proposals. It covers the entire process from searching for relevant studies to evaluating and synthesizing them.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author of 'Writing the Literature Review' is Sara Efrat Efron.
- Q: What are some key features of this book? A: Key features include checklists, 'To Do' activities, boxed examples, graphics, summary tables, and assessment matrices. It also offers detailed strategies for organizing literature reviews.
- Q: What types of literature reviews does the book focus on? A: The book discusses various types of literature reviews, including systematic, traditional-narrative, and hermeneutic-phenomenological reviews, tailored to the writer's research question and methodology.
- Q: Is this book suitable for beginners? A: Yes, the book is designed to be accessible for all levels, providing clear explanations and user-friendly suggestions for those new to writing literature reviews.
- Q: How many pages is the book? A: The book has a total of 298 pages.
- Q: What is the publication date of this book? A: The book was published on November 23, 2018.
- Q: What is the binding type of this book? A: The book is available in paperback binding.
- Q: Does this book provide examples of student work? A: Yes, it includes examples of student work to illustrate key concepts and practices in literature review writing.
- Q: What awards has this book received? A: The book won First Place in the American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year Award, Nursing Research Category.