The Literature Review: Six Steps to Success [Paperback] Author: Lawrence (Larry) A. (Anthony) Machi Brenda T. (Tyler) McEvoy | Language: English | ISBN:
1452240884 | Format: PDF, EPUB
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Updated with technology tips and new graphics, this bestseller takes readers through the entire literature review process in six steps, from selecting a topic to writing the review.
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- Paperback: 200 pages
- Publisher: Corwin; Second Edition edition (June 8, 2012)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1452240884
- ISBN-13: 978-1452240886
- Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.5 inches
- Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
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 -- assemble 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 specific conclusion.
Step 6: Write your review -- write it to understand, that is, to develop and understand your topic and to be understood as well.
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