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Doing your literature review : traditional and systematic techniques / Jill K. Jesson ; with Lydia Matheson and Fiona M. Lacey

Author
Jesson, Jill
Published
Los Angeles, Calif. ; London : SAGE, 2011.
Physical Description
xi, 175 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Additional Creators
Matheson, Lydia and Lacey, Fiona M.

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Contents
Preliminaries -- Searching for information -- Reading skills -- From making notes to writing -- The traditional review -- Writing up your review -- The systematic review -- Meta-analysis -- Referencing and plagiarism -- Appendix 1 : Further reading -- Appendix 2 : Critical review checklist -- Appendix 3 : Systematic review - online resources -- Appendix 4 : Resources for meta-analysis.
Summary
Guides students through the production of either a traditional or a systematic literature review, clearly explaining the difference between the two types of review, the advantages and disadvantages of both, and the skills needed. It gives practical advice on reading and organising [sic] relevant literature and critically assessing the reviewed field. Contents include: Using libraries and the internet ; Note making ; Presentation ; Critical analysis ; and Referencing, plagiarism and copyright.--Derived from book cover.
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ISBN
9781848601536 (hbk.)
1848601530 (hbk.)
9781848601543 (pbk.)
1848601549 (pbk.)
Note
GUIDEBOOK AIMED AT STUDENTS UNDERTAKING MBA/PHD RESEARCH IN ANY SUBJECT.
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages [166]-171) and index.
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