List of tables and figures
Acknowledgments
About the author

Pt 1 Introduction / What Is A Literature Review? / The Literature Review At Different Degree Levels / Why Is It Important To Undertake A Literature Review As Part Of Your Research? / Where Do We Find The Literature Review In A Dissertation Or Thesis? / Structuring Your Literature Review / Task 1.1 Choosing A Literature Review Approach / Summary / Overview

Pt 2 The Multiple Purposes of a Literature Review /The Multiple Purposes /Historical Background / Contemporary Context / Theoretical Underpinnings / Definitions And Discussion Of Terminology Used In The Research / Signalling A Gap In Previous Research And Using This To Justify Your Own / The Significance Of A Problem For Research / Task 2.1 Reflecting On Your Own Research / Summary

Pt 3 Sources of Information and Conducting Searches/ What Is A Literature Search? /What Are The Purposes Of A Literature Search? / Sources Of Information / Evaluating Online Sources Of Information / Different Types Of Research /
Tools For Finding Relevant Sources / The Process Of Conducting A Literature Search / The Use Of Key Words And Boolean Logic/ Keeping Up To Date: RSS Feeds And Email Alerts / Social Bookmarking / Task 3.1 Tracking And Recording Your Search / Summary

Pt 4 Reading and Note-Taking Strategies /Techniques For Reading Efficiently /Increasing Your Reading Speed /Reasons For Note Taking / Techniques For Note Taking /Three Main Formats for Note Taking / Your Own Comments /Handwritten Notes VS Computer Notes /Making Connections Between Different Texts: Using Key Words /Making Connections Between Different Texts: A Tabular Comparison/Techniques For Writing A Summary/Task 4.1 Applying The Principles To Your Field /Summary

Pt 5 Reference Management: Keeping Records and Organising Information /Managing The Process /A Record of Key Word Searches /A Record of Bibliographic Details / A Personal Library /Copyright Legislation /Bibliographical Software Packages /Task 5.1 Record Keeping For Your Own Research /Summary

Pt 6 Structuring the Literature Review / The Processes Involved In The Creation Of A Literature Review /Beginning To Write /The Structure Of The Literature Review /Developing The Structure Of Your Review /Task 6.1 Structuring Your Own Literature Review /The Relationship Between The Introduction And The Literature Review /Task 6.2 Reflecting On Your Own Research Field /Summary

Pt 7 In-Text Citations / Why Do We Reference? /What Is Plagiarism? /What Type Of Information Requires A Reference?
Referencing Systems / Integral And Non-Integral References /Disciplinary Differences in Refernce Type /Types Of Citation/ Disciplinary Difference in Citation Type /Choice Of Reporting Verb /Disciplinary Difference in Reporting Verbs /Tense Of Reporting Verb /Choice Of Tense In The Clause Or Sentence Where The Information Is Reported /Effective And Unacceptable Citations /Text Matching Software: Turnitin /Task 7.1 Analysing Reference Techniques In Your Own Research Field /Summary

Pt 8 Being Critical / The Difference Between Critical Reading And Critical Writing /Being Critical In Writing /How Different Researchers Adopt A Critical Approach In Their Writing /Task 8.1 Critical Writing In Your Own Research Field /Summary

Pt 9 Foregrounding Writer Voice in Your Writing / What Is Writer Voice? /The Organisation Of The Text /Unattributed Assertions Followed by Support from Citations /Summary and Evaluation of Source Material / Overall Summary at End of Section or Chapter / The Use Of Personal Pronouns / The Choice Of Citation Pattern /The Evaluative Potential Of Different Reporting Verbs /Evaluative Adjectives, Adverbs And Phrases /A Mixture Of Evaluative Strategies /Task 9.1 Reflecting On The Writer's Voice In Your Own Research /Summary

Pt 10 The Continuing Process / The Literature Review Process /Referring To The Literature In Your Discussion Chapter / Task 10.1 Reflecting On Making The Connections In Your Own Research /Summary /Findings Support an Existing Theory / Comparing a New Model and an Existing Theory / Explaining a Finding Using the Literature /Contribution of Current Research to Exisiting Theory /Interpreting the Data Using the Literature /Application of Theory to the Findings
Summary

Pt 11 A Systematic Literature Review / What Is A Systematic Literature Review? /The Process Of Conducting A Systematic Literature Review /What Is A Meta-Analysis? / Narrative Synthesis /An Example Of A Systematic Review /Appraisal Of A Systematic Review /Task 11.1 Searching For And Critiquing A Systematic Literature Review In Your Field /Summary

Further Reading
Conclusion
Electronic Guides
References
Index