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Conducting Research Literature Reviews

Author : Arlene Fink

Publisher : SAGE

Page : 273 pages

File Size : 37,39 MB

Release : 2010

Category : Literary Criticism

ISBN : 1412971896

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Book Description

This book is intended for anyone wants to research social, health, educational, and business issues. It is ideal for students, researchers, marketers, planners, and policymakers who design and manage public and private agencies, conduct research studies, and prepare strategic plans and grant proposals. This new edition includes: - Flow diagrams to assist the reader in linking each step of the review to the contents of each chapter. - New references and other online resources to help users learn more about literature reviews. - Links to online literature reviews and meta-analyses. - Guidance in choosing online public and private bibliographic databases for literature reviews. - Guidance about searching the web for research information. The text also discusses the use of Boolean operators for simple and advanced searches, tells readers how to use bibliographic software to organize literature reviews and search 'The Virtual File Cabinet,' and describes how to synthesize the literature as a stand-alone report or as a component of a paper or proposal to justify the need for and significance of research, and/or to explain a study's findings.



Conducting Research Literature Reviews

Author : Arlene Fink

Publisher : SAGE Publications

Page : 280 pages

File Size : 22,95 MB

Release : 2013-07-16

Category : Social Science

ISBN : 1483323773

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Providing readers with an accessible, in-depth look at how to synthesize research literature, Conducting Research Literature Reviews is perfect for students, researchers, marketers, planners, and policymakers who design and manage public and private agencies, conduct research studies, and prepare strategic plans and grant proposals. Bestselling author Arlene Fink shows readers how to explain the need for and significance of research, as well as how to explain a study’s findings. Offering a step-by-step approach to conducting literature reviews, the Fourth Edition features updated examples and covers: how to select databases and evaluate their quality; selecting and organizing key words and other terms in order to effectively search databases and the Web; setting standards for evaluating the quality of research and other literature; extracting and recording information from articles and studies; synthesizing what the reader finds either descriptively or via a meta-analysis; recording and storing the results in a virtual file cabinet; and how to use bibliographic software.



Conducting Research Literature Reviews

Author : Arlene Fink

Publisher : SAGE Publications

Page : 211 pages

File Size : 25,9 MB

Release : 2019-01-30

Category : Social Science

ISBN : 1544318456

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Providing readers with an accessible, in-depth look at how to synthesize research literature, Conducting Research Literature Reviews: From the Internet to Paper is perfect for students, researchers, marketers, planners, and policymakers who design and manage public and private agencies, conduct research studies, and prepare strategic plans and grant proposals. Bestselling author Arlene Fink shows readers how to explain the need for and significance of research, as well as how to explain a study’s findings. Offering a step-by-step approach to conducting literature reviews, the Fifth Edition features new research, examples, and references from the social, behavioral, and health sciences, expanded coverage of qualitative research, updated and revised meta-analysis procedures, a brand new glossary of key terms, double the number of exercises, and additional examples of how to write reviews.



Conducting Your Literature Review

Author : Susanne Hempel

Publisher : Concise Guides to Conducting B

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 11,51 MB

Release : 2020

Category : Psychology

ISBN : 9781433830921

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Book Description

This book will help students formulate a strategy for making clear decisions about what to include and not include in their literature reviews, and avoid getting overwhelmed by the sheer volume of available research. It will also help them understand the steps that are needed to produce a reliable and unbiased summary of the existing research.



The Literature Review

Author : Diana Ridley

Publisher : SAGE Publications

Page : 233 pages

File Size : 35,78 MB

Release : 2012-07-31

Category : Study Aids

ISBN : 1446201430

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Book Description

This Second Edition of Diana Ridley’s bestselling guide to the literature review outlines practical strategies for reading and note taking, and guides the reader on how to conduct a systematic search of the available literature, and uses cases and examples throughout to demonstrate best practice in writing and presenting the review. New to this edition are examples drawn from a wide range of disciplines, a new chapter on conducting a systematic review, increased coverage of issues of evaluating quality and conducting reviews using online sources and online literature and enhanced guidance in dealing with copyright and permissions issues.



Doing a Literature Search

Author : Chris Hart

Publisher : SAGE

Page : 212 pages

File Size : 41,24 MB

Release : 2001-06-25

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 9780761968108

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Book Description

Doing a Literature Search provides a practical and comprehensive guide to searching the literature on any topic within the social sciences. The book will enable the reader to search the literature effectively, identifying useful books, articles, statistics and many other sources of information. The text will be an invaluable research tool for postgraduates and researchers across the social sciences.



The Literature Review

Author : Lawrence A. Machi

Publisher : Corwin Press

Page : 201 pages

File Size : 40,36 MB

Release : 2012-06-08

Category : Education

ISBN : 1452240884

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Book Description

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.



Synthesizing Research

Author : Harris M. Cooper

Publisher : SAGE

Page : 218 pages

File Size : 44,5 MB

Release : 1998-01-15

Category : Education

ISBN : 9780761913481

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Book Description

This text is appropriate for anyone who has taken an introductory research methods course and it includes updated coverage of report writing, validity issues, study retrieval and evaluation of research studies.



The Counselling and Psychotherapy Research Handbook

Author : Andreas Vossler

Publisher : SAGE

Page : 587 pages

File Size : 49,40 MB

Release : 2014-10-16

Category : Psychology

ISBN : 147390868X

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Book Description

Research is a vital and often daunting component of many counselling and psychotherapy courses. As well as completing their own research projects, trainees across modalities must understand the research in the field – what it tells them and how to do it. Breaking down this seemingly mountainous task into easy to swallow pieces, this book will navigate your students through each stage of the research process, from choosing a research question, through the pros and cons of different methods, to data analysis and writing up their findings. Written by leading contributors from the field including John McLeod, Mick Cooper and Tim Bond, each chapter features points for reflection, engaging activities and suggestions for further reading, helping students to engage with all aspects of research. An original graphic narrative runs throughout the book, bringing this complex topic to life in a unique way. Whether embarking on research for the first time or already a little familiar with research and research methods, this unique guide is something counselling and psychotherapy students will turn to continually throughout their research projects.



Handbook of EHealth Evaluation

Author : Francis Yin Yee Lau

Publisher :

Page : 487 pages

File Size : 37,54 MB

Release : 2016-11

Category : Medical care

ISBN : 9781550586015

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Book Description

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