Preparing Literature Reviews: Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches

By M. Ling Pan and M Ling Pan

Book Overview

Preparing Literature Reviews is an accessible guide that provides easy to follow step-by-step advice on how to prepare qualitative and quantitative literature reviews. The 6th edition of this bestselling book retains its original lauded features of clear style and organization while bringing new chapters into the fold to address mixed-methods and theoretical frameworks in conducting reviews of literature.

The text walks the reader through both the conceptualization and the writing stages, offering templates for fostering different phases of designing and drafting required to complete the process of conducting a review of literature from start to finish, in empirical articles, theses, or dissertations. New examples of literature reviews utilizing various approaches have been added, and there is also additional coverage of concepts such as literature organization, plagiarism, reviewing, topic selection, and writing. Commentary on literature in a variety of fields assists readers with understanding the structure and components of literature reviews.

Perfect as an introductory or supplementary text, Preparing Literature Reviews offers a comprehensive consideration of each aspect of conducting literature reviews, making it an essential resource for students across the social and behavioural sciences, education, and the humanities.

The accompanying Instructor and Student Resources website provides free digital materials designed to enhance student learning and save instructors time when preparing lessons. Resources include:

Flashcards for students to independently test their knowledge. Student focused materials including advice on writing style, plagiarism, literature mapping, and a theory evaluation checklist. Video explanations on Prisma 2020 and APA Journal Article Reporting Standards. Instructor checklist and PowerPoint slides that correspond to the chapters to save valuable time preparing lessons.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1032608390
• ISBN13: 9781032608396
• Release Date: November 2024
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 208 Pages

Customer Reviews

Essential!!!

This book is written in a very simple and easy to follow format. The chapters are short and to the point providing just enough information and practical examples. Now that I have this book it will be a regular resource in my graduate school writing. A must have with excellent full length examples at the end of the book.

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Author is straight on

Author is straight on and right to point with requirements of writing a dissertation. I purchased this book as it was one of three items I needed to write my Doctorate dissertation. In just four weeks of the class I now know what is required and the direction I need to go. This book will stay on my shelf and be used as a dissertation resource.

Excellent Resource

Exactly what I needed to help me prepare and produce a literature review. Well organized, the text provided good examples and advice for condcuting the research, how to evaluate existing research, and how to organize the literature review. A great refernce that I refer to often. I also found the exercises (when conducting research) and guidelines (when writing the lit review) extremely helpful.

Dissertation Must Have

If you are writing a doctoral dissertation or a research paper with a literature review, this is a book you must read.