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Overview
This Second Edition of Diana Ridley's bestselling guide to the literature review outlines practical strategies for reading and note taking, and guides the reader on how to conduct a systematic search of the available literature, and uses cases and examples throughout to demonstrate best practice in writing and presenting the review. New to this edition are examples drawn from a wide range of disciplines, a new chapter on conducting a systematic review, increased coverage of issues of evaluating quality and conducting reviews using online sources and online literature and enhanced guidance in dealing with copyright and permissions issues.
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9781446201428 |
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Publisher: | SAGE Publications |
Publication date: | 07/31/2012 |
Series: | SAGE Study Skills Series |
Edition description: | Second Edition |
Pages: | 232 |
Product dimensions: | 6.60(w) x 9.50(h) x 0.70(d) |
About the Author
Diana Ridley is a Senior Lecturer at the TESOL Centre, Sheffield Hallam University, UK where she supervises research students in the fields of English language teaching and academic literacies.
Table of Contents
IntroductionWhat Is A Literature Review?The Literature Review At Different Degree LevelsWhy Is It Important To Undertake A Literature Review As Part Of Your Research?Where Do We Find The Literature Review In A Dissertation Or Thesis?Structuring Your Literature ReviewTask 1.1 Choosing A Literature Review ApproachSummaryOverviewThe Multiple Purposes of a Literature ReviewThe Multiple PurposesHistorical BackgroundContemporary ContextTheoretical UnderpinningsDefinitions And Discussion Of Terminology Used In The ResearchSignalling A Gap In Previous Research And Using This To Justify Your OwnThe Significance Of A Problem For ResearchTask 2.1 Reflecting On Your Own ResearchSummarySources of Information and Conducting SearchesWhat Is A Literature Search?What Are The Purposes Of A Literature Search?Sources Of InformationEvaluating Online Sources Of InformationDifferent Types Of ResearchTools For Finding Relevant SourcesThe Process Of Conducting A Literature SearchThe Use Of Key Words And Boolean LogicKeeping Up To Date: RSS Feeds And Email AlertsSocial BookmarkingTask 3.1 Tracking And Recording Your SearchSummaryReading and Note-Taking StrategiesTechniques For Reading EfficientlyIncreasing Your Reading SpeedReasons For Note TakingTechniques For Note TakingThree Main Formats for Note TakingYour Own CommentsHandwritten Notes VS Computer NotesMaking Connections Between Different Texts: Using Key WordsMaking Connections Between Different Texts: A Tabular ComparisonTechniques For Writing A SummaryTask 4.1 Applying The Principles To Your FieldSummaryReference Management: Keeping Records and Organising InformationManaging The ProcessA Record of Key Word SearchesA Record of Bibliographic DetailsA Personal LibraryCopyright LegislationBibliographical Software PackagesTask 5.1 Record Keeping For Your Own ResearchSummaryStructuring the Literature ReviewThe Processes Involved In The Creation Of A Literature ReviewBeginning To WriteThe Structure Of The Literature ReviewDeveloping The Structure Of Your ReviewTask 6.1 Structuring Your Own Literature ReviewThe Relationship Between The Introduction And The Literature ReviewTask 6.2 Reflecting On Your Own Research FieldSummaryIn-Text CitationsWhy Do We Reference?What Is Plagiarism?What Type Of Information Requires A Reference?Referencing SystemsIntegral And Non-Integral ReferencesDisciplinary Differences in Refernce TypeTypes Of CitationDisciplinary Difference in Citation TypeChoice Of Reporting VerbDisciplinary Difference in Reporting VerbsTense Of Reporting VerbChoice Of Tense In The Clause Or Sentence Where The Information Is ReportedEffective And Unacceptable CitationsText Matching Software: TurnitinTask 7.1 Analysing Reference Techniques In Your Own Research FieldSummaryBeing CriticalThe Difference Between Critical Reading And Critical WritingBeing Critical In WritingHow Different Researchers Adopt A Critical Approach In Their WritingTask 8.1 Critical Writing In Your Own Research FieldSummaryForegrounding Writer Voice in Your WritingWhat Is Writer Voice?The Organisation Of The TextUnattributed Assertions Followed by Support from CitationsSummary and Evaluation of Source MaterialOverall Summary at End of Section or ChapterThe Use Of Personal PronounsThe Choice Of Citation PatternThe Evaluative Potential Of Different Reporting VerbsEvaluative Adjectives, Adverbs And PhrasesA Mixture Of Evaluative StrategiesTask 9.1 Reflecting On The Writer's Voice In Your Own ResearchSummaryThe Continuing ProcessThe Literature Review ProcessReferring To The Literature In Your Discussion ChapterTask 10.1 Reflecting On Making The Connections In Your Own ResearchSummaryFindings Support an Existing TheoryComparing a New Model and an Existing TheoryExplaining a Finding Using the LiteratureContribution of Current Research to Exisiting TheoryInterpreting the Data Using the LiteratureApplication of Theory to the FindingsSummaryA Systematic Literature ReviewWhat Is A Systematic Literature Review?The Process Of Conducting A Systematic Literature ReviewWhat Is A Meta-Analysis?Narrative SynthesisAn Example Of A Systematic ReviewAppraisal Of A Systematic ReviewTask 11.1 Searching For And Critiquing A Systematic Literature Review In Your FieldSummaryFurther ReadingConclusionElectronic GuidesReferencesIndexFrom the B&N Reads Blog
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