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1st pub.

Los Angeles : Sage, 2011

xi, 175 s. : il. ; 25 cm

ISBN 978-1-84860-154-3 (brož.)

Obsahuje bibliografii na s. [166]-171 a rejstřík

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About the Authors ix // Acknowledgements x // INTRODUCTION 1 // Who is this book for? 1 // How is this book different? 1 // The rationale and history behind the contributions from // researchers and from an information specialist 2 // Features of the book 4 // Layout of the book 5 // PART I Getting Information 7 // 1 PRELIMINARIES 9 // What is a literature review? 9 // Terminology used in this book 10 // Different styles of review 13 // Two styles or approaches 14 // A critical approach 16 // Knowledge and literature 16 // Why and when will you need to review the literature? 17 // The research question and the literature review 18 // What is appropriate literature? 20 // Choosing which style of review: a traditional narrative // review or a systematic review? 23 // Project management 24 // Summary 25 // 2 SEARCHING FOR INFORMATION 26 // Introduction 26 // Developing online searches by identifying key words and // creating a search record 27 // The range of information sources available for complex searches 31 // DOING YOUR LITERATURE REVIEW // What do you need from a resource to make it appropriate for locating journal articles for your review? // Summary // 3 READING SKILLS // Introduction // Be analytical in your reading Where to start // Reading techniques - scan, skim and understand Reading different types of material Grey literature: non-academic sources and policy reports // Recording and note-making Summary // 4 FROM MAKING NOTES TO WRITING Introduction // Note-making From notes to writing // Writing: critical writing and types of argument Making a value judgement and bias Summary // PART II Using Information // 5 THE TRADITIONAL REVIEW Overview of the debate // Types of review: critical, conceptual state of the art, expert and scoping // Drawing up an analytical framework - how to sort the material //

Moving to analysis and synthesis The presentation of your review Summarising the gap - dare to have an opinion Summary // 6 WRITING UP YOUR REVIEW Overview A short summary A self-standing review // Abstract, executive summary and annotated bibliography // CONTEMS // Writing the review // Key words or phrases to help you move from stage 1 to stage 2 // The so what?’ question, originality and making a value judgement Summary // 7 THE SYSTEMATIC REVIEW Overview Definitions // Development of the review protocol Formulating the review question Documenting your progress Locating studies and sources of information Selecting studies: inclusion and exclusion criteria Appraisal — assessing the quality of research Data extraction // Synthesis, drawing conclusions, what the review shows // Evolving formats of systematic review // Summary // 8 META-ANALYSIS Overview // What is meta-analysis? // Can I use meta-analysis to summarise the results of my systematic review? // Undertaking your meta-analysis Displaying the results of a meta-analysis Is your meta-analysis free from bias? // Performing a sensitivity analysis Summary // 9 REFERENCING AND PLAGIARISM Introduction // Why is referencing important? // What do you need to reference? // How many references should I provide? When and how to reference Referencing systems // Where to find citation information you need // VII // DOING YOUR LITERATURE REVIEW // Plagiarism 151 // Copyright 154 // Conclusion 155 // Summary 155 // Appendix 1 : Further Reading 156 // Appendix 2: Critical Review Checklist 157 // Appendix 3: Systematic Review - Online Resources 159 // Appendix 4: Resources for Meta-analysis 160 // Glossary 161 // References 166 // Index 172