The literature review : six steps to success /

"Written in user-friendly language, this compact reference offers master's and doctoral-level students in education and the social sciences a roadmap to developing and writing an effective literature review for a research project, thesis, or dissertation. Organized around a comprehensive a...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Machi, Lawrence A.
Other Authors:	McEvoy, Brenda T.
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Corwin Press, [2009]
Subjects:	Research > Methodology > Study and teaching (Secondary) > Handbooks, manuals, etc. Research > Methodology > Study and teaching (Higher) > Handbooks, manuals, etc. Research > Methodology > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Online Access:	Table of contents

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Summary:	"Written in user-friendly language, this compact reference offers master's and doctoral-level students in education and the social sciences a roadmap to developing and writing an effective literature review for a research project, thesis, or dissertation. Organized around a comprehensive and detailed six-step developmental model, the book provides guided exercises, graphics, charts, and examples from the everyday experiences of researchers. Both novice and experienced graduate students will find invaluable assistance for: Selecting a topic; Searching the literature; Developing arguments; Surveying the literature; Critiquing the literature [and] Writing the literature review."--Publisher's website.
Physical Description:	xvi, 164 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (page 159) and index.
ISBN:	1412961343 (cloth : acid-free paper) 9781412961349 (cloth : acid-free paper) 1412961351 (pbk. : acid-free paper) 9781412961356 (pbk. : acid-free paper)