05505nam 2200757 450 991082619000332120221027034112.01-280-12104-197866135249040-335-24369-X(CKB)2550000000089267(EBL)863799(OCoLC)778076173(SSID)ssj0000679279(PQKBManifestationID)11396084(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000679279(PQKBWorkID)10609462(PQKB)10972682(MiAaPQ)EBC863799(PPN)270706046(EXLCZ)99255000000008926720120310h20122012 ky 0engur|||||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierSucceeding with your literature review[electronic resource] a handbook for students /Paul OliverMaidenhead, England :McGraw-Hill Education, Open University Press,2012.©2012.1 online resource (162 pages)Open UP study skills0-335-24368-1 Includes bibliographical references and index.1. The nature and purpose of a literature review -- Summary -- Learning outcomes -- The nature of a literature review -- Identifying the main subject and themes -- Reviewing previous research -- Emphasizing leading research articles -- Exploring trends in the literature -- Summarizing key ideas in a subject area -- Key terms -- Key questions -- Key reading -- 2. The content of a literature review -- Summary -- Learning outcomes -- The categories of literature to include -- Defining the range of the review -- Selecting areas related to the subject of the dissertation or research study -- Credibility of journals -- Relating the content of your review to the research aims -- Areas of contention -- Key terms -- Key questions -- Key reading -- 3. Doing a literature search -- Summary -- Learning outcomes -- Preliminary survey -- The age of the literature -- University repositories -- Wikis, blogs and RSS -- Using referencing and bibliographic software --Library catalogues -- Journal indexes and abstracting databases -- Key terms -- Key questions -- Key reading -- 4. How to select literature for inclusion -- Summary -- Learning outcomes -- Criteria for inclusion -- Which literature contributes most to the field? -- Methodology of the article -- Writing style -- Recency -- Validity of arguments -- Objectivity of research -- Is the author a noted scholar? -- Key terms -- Key questions -- Key reading -- 5. Analyzing and categorizing the literature critically -- Summary -- Learning outcomes -- Checklist of criteria -- Methodology -- Criteria -- Key questions -- Key reading -- 6. The structure of a literature review -- Summary -- Learning outcomes -- Subdivisions according to criteria -- Headings and sub-headings -- Theoretical perspectives used -- Type of methodology -- Findings -- Chronology -- Ideological position -- Selection of significant works -- Key terms -- Key questions -- Key reading --7. Writing the review -- Summary -- Learning outcomes -- Placing themes in order -- Compare literature which reaches different conclusions -- Being critical of inadequacies -- Prose style -- Standard approaches to referencing -- Citing electronic sources -- Calculating the number of quotations to include -- Devote more space to discussing significant literature -- Key terms -- Key questions -- Key reading -- 8. Relating the review to the rest of the dissertation -- Summary -- Learning outcomes -- Questions for further research -- Demonstrating how your study is connected with previous studies -- Relate literature to research questions and aims -- Linking findings and results with the literature review -- Relating primary data of research to the literature review -- Types of methodology used in previous research -- Recent developments in the subject area -- Key terms -- Key questions -- Key reading.The task of researching and writing a literature review is complex. This text provides comprehensive, practical guidance on the process of researching a range of relevant literature on a subject, then planning and writing a literature review--[Publisher]Open UP study skills.ResearchResearchMethodologyResearchEvaluationAcademic writingReport writingHandbooks, manuals, etcResearchMethodologyStudy and teaching (Secondary)Handbooks, manuals, etcResearchMethodologyStudy and teaching (Higher)Handbooks, manuals, etcResearchMethodologyHandbooks, manuals, etcBook reviewingHandbooks, manuals, etcResearchResearchMethodology.ResearchEvaluation.Academic writingReport writingResearchMethodologyStudy and teaching (Secondary)ResearchMethodologyStudy and teaching (Higher)ResearchMethodologyBook reviewing001.4Oliver Paul37050MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910826190003321Succeeding with your literature review4113756UNINA