The Literature Review: Six Steps to SuccessSAGE Publications, 2009 - 164 pages "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. |
Contents
Survey the Literature | 5 |
Integrating the Information | 92 |
Mapping the Argument of Discovery | 99 |
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