1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910711322503321

Autore

Davenport R. W (Royal William), <1885-1977, >

Titolo

Coeur D'Alene Lake, Idaho, and the overflow lands / / by R.W. Davenport

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C. : , : United States Department of the Interior, Geological Survey, , 1921

Washington, D.C. : , : United States Government Printing Office

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (31 pages, 3 pages of plates) : illustrations, maps

Collana

Water-supply paper ; ; no. 500-A

Contributions to hydrology of the United States ; ; 1921

Soggetti

Water-supply - Idaho

Water-supply

Coeur d'Alene Lake (Idaho)

Idaho

Idaho Coeur d'Alene Lake

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.



2.

Record Nr.

UNISA996205513503316

Autore

Petticrew Mark

Titolo

Systematic reviews in the social sciences [[electronic resource] ] : a practical guide / / Mark Petticrew and Helen Roberts

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Malden, MA ; ; Oxford, : Blackwell Pub., 2006

ISBN

9781405150149

9780470754887

9786610237906

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (354 p.)

Classificazione

70.00

Altri autori (Persone)

RobertsHelen <1949->

Disciplina

300.723

300/.72/3

Soggetti

Social sciences - Research - Methodology

Social sciences - Statistical methods

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [298]-323) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Foreword / William R. Shadish -- Why do we need systematic reviews? -- Starting the review : refining the question and defining the boundaries -- What sorts of studies do I include in the review? : deciding on the review's inclusion/exclusion criteria -- How to find the studies : the literature search -- How to appraise the studies : an introduction to assessing study quality -- Synthesizing the evidence -- Exploring heterogeneity and publication bias -- Disseminating the review -- Systematic reviews : urban myths and fairy tales -- Appendix 1: The review process (and some questions to ask before starting a review) -- Appendix 2: Moose guidelines -- Appendix 3: Example of a flow diagram from a systematic review -- Appendix 4: Example data extraction form -- Appendix 5: Variations in the quality of systematic reviews.

Sommario/riassunto

Such diverse thinkers as Lao-Tze, Confucius, and U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld have all pointed out that we need to be able to tell the difference between real and assumed knowledge. The systematic review is a scientific tool that can help with this difficult task. It can help, for example, with appraising, summarising, and communicating the results and implications of otherwise



unmanageable quantities of data.  This book, written by two highly-respected social scientists, provides an overview of systematic literature review methods:Outlining the rationale and me