The literature review : six steps to success / Lawrence A. Machi, Brenda T. McEvoy.

By:

Machi, Lawrence A

Contributor(s):

McEvoy, Brenda T

Material type:

TextPublication details: Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Corwin Press, c2012.Edition: 2nd edDescription: xx, 174 p. : ill. ; 23 cmISBN:

9781452240886 (pbk. : alk. paper)

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

001.42 MAC M 23

LOC classification:

LB1047.3 .M33 2012

Contents:

Preface New to This Edition Audience Special Features and Text Organization Acknowledgments About the Authors Introduction Key Vocabulary The Purpose of a Literature Review The Literature Review Defined The Literature Review Process Step 1. Select a Topic Step 2. Search the Literature Step 3. Develop the Argument Step 4. Survey the Literature Step 5. Critique the Literature Step 6. Write the Review Inquiry: The Necessary Precondition Ethics Pack Wisely Before You Begin Tips Summary Checklist Chapter 1: Step 1. Select a Topic Key Vocabulary Task 1. Choose a Research Interest Exercises Researcher Bias Task 2. Refine a Research Interest From a Personal Interest Activity 1. Specifying a Research Interest Activity 2. Focusing the Interest Activity 3. Selecting a Perspective Activity 4. Reflection: The Key to Interest Selection Task 3. Using the Research Interest to Identify a Preliminary Research Topic Rules for Library Use Task 4. Write the Preliminary Research Topic Statement Tips Summary Checklist Chapter 2: Step 2. Search the Literature Key Vocabulary Task 1. Select the Literature to Review Task 2. Conducting a Literature Search Activity 1. Managing Your Data Activity 2. Scanning the Literature Activity 3. Skimming the Literature Activity 4. Mapping Your Materials Activity 5. Creating Subject Memoranda Task 3. Refine Your Topic Tips Summary Checklist Chapter 3: Step 3. Develop the Argument Key Vocabulary Concept 1. Building the Case for a Literature Review Concept 2. Arguments-the Basics Concept 3. Evaluating the Basic Parts of an Argument Concept 4. Understanding Claims Claims Claim Acceptability Concept 5. Building Evidence Data Versus Evidence Data Quality Data Relevance Qualifying the Claim Concept 6. Warrants-Logically Connecting the Evidence to the Claim Concept 7. Multiple Claims Arguments Tips Summary Checklist Chapter 4: Step 4. Survey the Literature Key Vocabulary Task 1. Assemble the Collected Data Activity 1. Cataloging the Data Task 2. Organize the Information Activity 1. Arranging Information to Build Evidence Activity 2. Organizing the Information and Building Claims Task 3. Analyze the Patterns of the Data Complex Reasoning Comparative Reasoning Building the Discovery Argument: An Example Activity 1. Mapping the Argument of Discovery Activity 2. Analyzing the Argument Tips Summary Checklist Chapter 5: Step 5. Critique the Literature Key Vocabulary Concept 1. Implicative Reasoning Concept 2. The Two Arguments Concept 3. Argument Patterns Concept 4. Backing Concept 5. Fallacies Concept 6. The Case Is Everything Tips Summary Checklist Chapter 6: Step 6. Write the Review Key Vocabulary The Writing Process: Overview Task 1. Write to Understand Activity 1. Reviewing Notes and Memoranda Activity 2. Exploratory Writing Activity 3. Outlining Activity 4. Preliminary Drafting Task 2. Write to Be Understood Activity 1. Writing the First Draft Activity 2. Working With the Second and Third Drafts Activity 3. Completing the Final Draft Style Manuals Tips on Writing Last Words Glossary References and Further Reading Index

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 167) and index.

Preface
New to This Edition
Audience
Special Features and Text Organization
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Introduction
Key Vocabulary
The Purpose of a Literature Review
The Literature Review Defined
The Literature Review Process
Step 1. Select a Topic
Step 2. Search the Literature
Step 3. Develop the Argument
Step 4. Survey the Literature
Step 5. Critique the Literature
Step 6. Write the Review
Inquiry: The Necessary Precondition
Ethics
Pack Wisely Before You Begin
Tips
Summary
Checklist
Chapter 1: Step 1. Select a Topic
Key Vocabulary
Task 1. Choose a Research Interest
Exercises
Researcher Bias
Task 2. Refine a Research Interest From a Personal Interest
Activity 1. Specifying a Research Interest
Activity 2. Focusing the Interest
Activity 3. Selecting a Perspective
Activity 4. Reflection: The Key to Interest Selection
Task 3. Using the Research Interest to Identify a Preliminary Research Topic
Rules for Library Use
Task 4. Write the Preliminary Research Topic Statement
Tips
Summary
Checklist
Chapter 2: Step 2. Search the Literature
Key Vocabulary
Task 1. Select the Literature to Review
Task 2. Conducting a Literature Search
Activity 1. Managing Your Data
Activity 2. Scanning the Literature
Activity 3. Skimming the Literature
Activity 4. Mapping Your Materials
Activity 5. Creating Subject Memoranda
Task 3. Refine Your Topic
Tips
Summary
Checklist
Chapter 3: Step 3. Develop the Argument
Key Vocabulary
Concept 1. Building the Case for a Literature Review
Concept 2. Arguments-the Basics
Concept 3. Evaluating the Basic Parts of an Argument
Concept 4. Understanding Claims
Claims
Claim Acceptability
Concept 5. Building Evidence
Data Versus Evidence
Data Quality
Data Relevance
Qualifying the Claim
Concept 6. Warrants-Logically Connecting the Evidence to the Claim
Concept 7. Multiple Claims Arguments
Tips
Summary
Checklist
Chapter 4: Step 4. Survey the Literature
Key Vocabulary
Task 1. Assemble the Collected Data
Activity 1. Cataloging the Data
Task 2. Organize the Information
Activity 1. Arranging Information to Build Evidence
Activity 2. Organizing the Information and Building Claims
Task 3. Analyze the Patterns of the Data
Complex Reasoning
Comparative Reasoning
Building the Discovery Argument: An Example
Activity 1. Mapping the Argument of Discovery
Activity 2. Analyzing the Argument
Tips
Summary
Checklist
Chapter 5: Step 5. Critique the Literature
Key Vocabulary
Concept 1. Implicative Reasoning
Concept 2. The Two Arguments
Concept 3. Argument Patterns
Concept 4. Backing
Concept 5. Fallacies
Concept 6. The Case Is Everything
Tips
Summary
Checklist
Chapter 6: Step 6. Write the Review
Key Vocabulary
The Writing Process: Overview
Task 1. Write to Understand
Activity 1. Reviewing Notes and Memoranda
Activity 2. Exploratory Writing
Activity 3. Outlining
Activity 4. Preliminary Drafting
Task 2. Write to Be Understood
Activity 1. Writing the First Draft
Activity 2. Working With the Second and Third Drafts
Activity 3. Completing the Final Draft
Style Manuals
Tips on Writing
Last Words
Glossary
References and Further Reading
Index

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