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Publisher : Corwin Press
Publication Date : 2008 07 10
>> Essential for graduate students beginning work on their thesis or dissertation
This book is a much needed life raft for graduate students lost amid the sea of literature on his/her topic Straightforward logical and concise it s an easy to use calm down pill for those working through and freaking out over the literature review stage of their thesis or dissertation
Ok gently rub your sweaty palms together take a deep breath and open this book and read and/or skim it from cover to cover it s only 154 pages Then take a legal pad to take notes and and begin using the book as a workbook to work through your own topic Start with the Introduction read this section again very carefully it s the template for the whole process
Then when you re ready to begin say to yourself five times I can do this and take another deep breath You re about to embark on a most interesting journey when you arrive you ll know more about your topic than you ever imagined
Now begin working your topic through the whole step by step process as outlined by each chapter in the book
Step 1 Select your topic if you haven t already follow Machi and McEvoy s guidelines as to how to specify a research interest
Step 2 Search the literature following their suggestions
Step 3 Develop the argument build your case and evaluate the various parts of your argument
Step 4 Survey the literature aseemble your collected data synthesize it and look for patterns
Step 5 Critique the literature look for logical interpretations of evidence to produce propositions that signal a speciifc conclusion
Step 6 Write your review write it to understand that is to develop and understand your topic and to be understood as well If necessary redraft the content you want to make sure your work accurately and adequately communicates the ideas to your readers
The author s closing words are excellent advice The act of writing is not necessarily a joy reading a well written piece that you have worked through carefully is a joy To have written is For that reason Carpe diem quam minimum credula postero Seize the day and put no trust in the morrow Get on with the writing and tenaciously follow it wherever it takes you Craft it well Experience the joy of completing a good work to understand and be understood
Highly recommended for college and university library collections and individuals writing a thesis or dissertation
R Neil Scott
Middle Tennessee State University
>> Excellent resources for students
This inexpensive book can be an excellent resources for any student attempting a research paper thesis or dissertation It has simple step by step instructions to help begin and finish your literature review It will help you find your topic find the support for it and write the final review Could be used as a textbook for a research course
PKG
>> The Literature Review Six Steps to Success
A most helpful book for any one new to the process of Literature Review The step by step guide with accompanying practical exercises is easy to follow and illuminates the method
