The Literature Review: Six Steps to Success - Softcover

Machi, Lawrence A.; McEvoy, Brenda T.

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ISBN 10: 1452240884 ISBN 13: 9781452240886

Verlag: Corwin, 2012

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"If I had known about this book when I began working on my dissertation, it would have saved me at least a full year and much, much consternation! The clarity and organization with which this book is written make it a tremendous and exceptionally user-friendly asset to anyone who is serious about presenting clear, well thought-out research." (Dr. Cindy Wilson, Associate Professor and Department Chair 2012-05-16)

"This is the one book a graduate level student in education will be able to use from cover to cover. It provides the perfect roadmap for the successful completion of an outstanding literature review. It should be a required text for all students attempting to complete a literature review." (Dr. Cathy Patterson, Elementary Educator 5th Grade 2012-05-16)

"The Literature Review: Six Steps to Success is a must-have for both novice and experienced researchers. The authors provide a roadmap as researchers journey from inquiry to argument for advocacy. If a strong literature review is the foundation for a successful thesis or dissertation, Machi and McEvoy offer the building blocks for that foundation." (Louanne Jacobs, Associate Professor of Education, Department Chairperson 2012-05-16)

"This book provides invaluable support for graduate students in writing a literature review. The authors provide a clear, straightforward model for taking a researchable idea and transforming it into a research study. I have already recommended this text to all of my doctoral students!" (Dr. Sara McNeil, Associate Professor, College of Education 2012-05-16)

"Every graduate student would benefit from reading this text on how to do a literature review and working through the questions to refine their own work. This is a concise, logical and very well written tool for graduate students and their advisors." (Dr. Sherry Markel, Associate Professor, College of Education 2012-05-16)

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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

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.

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• Verlag: Corwin
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1452240884
• ISBN 13: 9781452240886
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Auflage: 2
• Anzahl der Seiten: 200