The Literature Review: Six Steps to Success. Second Edition

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...

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Published inCorwin
Main Authors Machi, Lawrence A, McEvoy, Brenda T
Format Book
LanguageEnglish
Published Corwin, A SAGE Publications Company 01.06.2012
Subjects
Editing
Education Majors
Graduate Students
Guidelines
Literature Reviews
Persuasive Discourse
Social Sciences
Student Interests
Student Research
Technology Integration
Vocabulary
Writing (Composition)
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Summary: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: (1) Selecting a topic; (2) Searching the literature; (3) Developing arguments; (4) Surveying the literature; (5) Critiquing the literature; and (6) 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.
ISBN:1452240884
9781452240886