Doing your literature review : traditional and systematic techniques /: traditional and systematic techniques. (2011)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Jill K. Jesson ; with Lydia Matheson and Fiona M. Lacey.
• Other Names: Jesson, Jill; Matheson, Lydia; Lacey, Fiona M
• Contents: Introduction; Who is this book for?; How is this book different?; The rationale and history behind the contributions from a researcher and from an information specialist; Features of the book; Layout of the book; PART ONE: GETTING INFORMATION; Preliminaries; What is a literature review?; Terminology used in this book; Different styles of review; Two styles or approaches; A critical approach; Knowledge and literature; Why and when will you need to review the literature?; The research question and the literature review; What is appropriate literature?; Choosing which style of review: a traditional narrative review or a systematic review; Project management; Searching for Information; Introduction; Develop online searches by identifying key words and creating a search record; The range of information sources available for complex searches; What do you need from a resource to make it appropriate for locating journal articles for your review?; 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; From Making Notes to Writing; Introduction; Note-making; From notes to writing; Writing - critical writing and types of argument; Making a value judgment and bias; PART TWO: USING INFORMATION; The Traditional Review; Overview of the debate; Types of review: critical, conceptual state of the art, expert and scoping; Draw up an analytical framework - how to sort the material; Moving to analysis and synthesis; The presentation of your review; Summarizing the gap - dare to have an opinion. ; Writing up Your Review; Overview; A short summary; A self-standing review; Abstract, executive summary and annotated bibliography; 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 judgment; 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; 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; 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; Plagiarism; Copyright; Conclusion; Summary; Appendices; Appendix 1: Further reading; Appendix 2: Critical review checklist; Appendix 3: Systematic review online resources; Appendix 4: Resources for meta-analysis; Glossary;
• Publisher Details: London : SAGE Publications Ltd
• Publication Date: 2011
• Extent: 1 online resource (192 pages)
• Subjects: 300.72; Social sciences -- Research; Sciences sociales -- Recherche; Bibliographie -- Méthodologie
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781446242391; 1446242390
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