| Description |
xiii, 245 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Contents |
Reviewing the literature : why? for whom? how? -- Searching and screening : the practical screen and methodological quality (part 1 : research design and sampling) -- Searching and screening : methodological quality (part 2 : data collection, interventions, analysis, results, and conclusions) -- Doing the review -- What did you find? : synthesizing results |
| Summary |
"Conducting Research Literature Reviews, Second Edition shows readers how to identify, interpret, and analyze published and unpublished research literature. The text also discusses the use of Boolean operators for simple and advanced searches and shows readers how to use bibliographic software to organize literature reviews and search "The Virtual File Cabinet." It also describes how to synthesize the literature as a stand-alone report or as a component of a paper or proposal." "This book is intended for anyone who wants to research social, health, educational, and business issues. It is ideal for students, researchers, marketers, planners, and policymakers who design and manage public and private agencies, conduct research studies, and prepare strategic plans and grant proposals."--Jacket |
| Analysis |
Literature reviews |
| Notes |
Previous ed.: 1998 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Social sciences -- Research.
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Social sciences -- Methodology.
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Research -- Methodology.
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Research -- Evaluation.
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Bibliography -- Methodology.
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Research Design.
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Research [MESH]
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Review Literature [MESH]
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Literature.
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Research.
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Research Design.
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Information Storage and Retrieval -- methods.
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Research Design -- methods
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| Genre/Form |
Book Review.
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Review.
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Book reviews.
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Reviews.
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| LC no. |
2004015453 |
| ISBN |
141290904X paperback : . acid-free paper |
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9781412909044 paperback : . acid-free paper |
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