Description
Book SynopsisThis engaging guide by bestselling author Bryan Greetham takes students step-by-step through the process of writing a literature review, and equips them with practical strategies to help them navigate each stage. Each bite-sized chapter focuses on a specific aspect of the process, from generating ideas and pinning down the research problem through to searching for sources, citing references and planning, writing and editing the review. Chapters feature examples and exercises to help students apply ideas to their own work. Whether your students are writing a stand-alone review or one that is part of a dissertation or thesis, this guide is their essential companion. Accompanying online resources for this title can be found at bloomsburyonlineresources.com/how-to-write-your-literature-review dissertation. These resources are designed to support teaching and learning when using this textbook and are available at no extra cost.
Trade ReviewThis straightforward book leads students through the processes involved in undertaking literature reviews and offers structured advice for anyone wanting to learn the subtleties and nuances of reviewing literature. * Nick White, Sheffield Hallam University, UK *
Demonstrates a sound understanding of the issues students need to address when writing a literature review. A very useful guide which I will be recommending to my students. * Christine Porter, University of Westminster, UK *
The author reassuringly acknowledges concerns that I’ve seen commonly arise with students who are tasked with writing literature reviews, and gives specific, practical guidance about how to work effectively through the various stages. * Margaret Wegener, University of Queensland, Australia *
Table of ContentsIntroduction PART 1: TYPES OF LITERATURE REVIEWS 1. Stand-Alone Literature Reviews 1: Non-systematic 2. Stand-Alone Literature Reviews 2: Systematic 3. Literature Reviews for Dissertations and Theses PART 2: SEARCHING YOUR SOURCES 4. How to Generate Your Own Ideas 5. Finding a Research Question 6. How to Search 7. Searching the Internet PART 3: PROCESSING IDEAS 8. Critically Evaluating Your Sources 1: The Arguments 9. Critically Evaluating Your Sources 2: The Evidence and Language 10. Analysing Concepts 1: Finding Connections between Ideas. 11. Analysing Concepts 2: Adapting Structures of Ideas 12. Synthesis-Creating Patterns and Finding Gaps PART 4: ORGANISING YOUR WORK 13. Managing Your Time 14. Managing your Material 15. Reading 16. Note-Taking PART 5: PLANNING YOUR REVIEW 17. Deciding Which Sources to Use 18. Planning the Review 19. Integrating Your Review with Other Chapters PART 6: WRITING YOUR REVIEW 20. Discussing the Literature 21. The First Draft 22. Finding Your own Voice 23. Style: Simplicity and Economy 24. Finding the Right Words PART 7: USING YOUR SOURCES 25. Plagiarism 26. Citing Your Sources PART 8: EDITING 27. Revision 1: Structure 28. Revision 2: Content Conclusion.
