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    The literature review : six steps to success / Lawrence A. Machi, Brenda T. McEvoy.

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    • Title:The literature review : six steps to success / Lawrence A. Machi, Brenda T. McEvoy.
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    • Author/Creator:Machi, Lawrence A.
    • Other Contributors/Collections:McEvoy, Brenda T.
    • Published/Created:Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Corwin Press, ©2012.

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    • Library of Congress Subjects:Research--Methodology--Study and teaching (Secondary)--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
      Research--Methodology--Study and teaching (Higher)--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
      Research--Methodology--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
    • Medical Subjects: Research Design.
      Review Literature as Topic.
      Meta-Analysis as Topic.
    • Genre/Form:Handbooks and manuals.
    • Edition:2nd ed.
    • Description:xx, 174 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
    • 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: selecting a topic; searching the literature; developing arguments; surveying the literature; critiquing the literature; and 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." --Publisher description.
    • Notes:Includes bibliographical references (page 167) and index.
    • ISBN:9781452240886 (pbk. : alk. paper)
      1452240884 (pbk. : alk. paper)
    • Contents:Machine generated contents note: Key Vocabulary
      Purpose of a Literature Review
      Literature Review Defined
      Literature Review Process
      Step 1 Select a Topic
      Step 2 Search the Literature
      Step 3 Develop the Argument
      Step 4 Survey the Literature
      Step 5 Critique the Literature
      Step 6 Write the Review
      Inquiry: The Necessary Precondition
      Ethics
      Pack Wisely Before You Begin
      Tips
      Summary
      Checklist
      ch. 1 Step 1. Select a Topic
      Key Vocabulary
      Task 1 Choose a Research Interest
      Exercises
      Researcher Bias
      Task 2 Refine a Research Interest From a Personal Interest
      Activity 1 Specifying a Research Interest
      Activity 2 Focusing the Interest
      Activity 3 Selecting a Perspective
      Activity 4 Reflection: The Key to Interest Selection
      Task 3 Use the Research Interest to Identify a Preliminary Research Topic
      Rules for Library Use
      Task 4 Write the Preliminary Research Topic Statement
      Tips
      Summary
      Checklist
      ch. 2 Step 2. Search the Literature
      Key Vocabulary
      Task 1 Select the Literature to Review
      Task 2 Conduct a Literature Search
      Activity 1 Managing Your Data
      Activity 2 Scanning the Literature
      Activity 3 Skimming the Literature
      Activity 4 Mapping Your Materials
      Activity 5 Creating Subject Memoranda
      Task 3 Refine Your Topic
      Tips
      Summary
      Checklist
      ch. 3 Step 3. Develop the Argument
      Key Vocabulary
      Concept 1 Building the Case for a Literature Review
      Concept 2 Arguments
      -the Basics
      Concept 3 Evaluating the Basic Parts of an Argument
      Concept 4 Understanding Claims
      Claims
      Claim Acceptability
      Concept 5 Building Evidence
      Data Versus Evidence
      Data Quality
      Data Relevance
      Qualifying the Claim
      Concept 6 Warrant
      -Logically Connecting the Evidence to the Claim
      Concept 7 Multiple Claims Arguments
      Tips
      Summary
      Checklist
      ch. 4 Step 4. Survey the Literature
      Key Vocabulary
      Task 1 Assemble the Collected Data
      Activity 1 Cataloging the Data
      Task 2 Organize the Information
      Activity 1 Arranging Information to Build Evidence
      Activity 2 Organizing the Information and Building Claims
      Task 3 Analyze the Patterns of the Data
      Complex Reasoning
      Comparative Reasoning
      Building the Discovery Argument: An Example
      Activity 1 Mapping the Argument of Discovery
      Activity 2 Analyzing the Argument
      Tips
      Summary
      Checklist
      ch. 5 Step 5. Critique the Literature
      Key Vocabulary
      Concept 1 Implicative Reasoning
      Concept 2 Two Arguments
      Concept 3 Argument Patterns
      Concept 4 Backing
      Concept 5 Fallacies
      Concept 6 Case Is Everything
      Tips
      Summary
      Checklist
      ch. 6 Step 6. Write the Review
      Key Vocabulary
      Writing Process: Overview
      Task 1 Write to Understand
      Activity 1 Reviewing Notes and Memoranda
      Activity 2 Exploratory Writing
      Activity 3 Outlining
      Activity 4 Preliminary Drafting
      Task 2 Write to Be Understood
      Activity 1 Writing the First Draft
      Activity 2 Working With the Second and Third Drafts
      Activity 3 Completing the Final Draft
      Style Manuals
      Tips on Writing
      Last Words.
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