Doing a Literature Review
eBook - ePub

Doing a Literature Review

Releasing the Research Imagination

  1. 352 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Doing a Literature Review

Releasing the Research Imagination

About this book

The ultimate guide to the 'what', 'how' and 'why' of literature reviewing, the second edition of the classic text shows how the literature review will unlock the full potential of one?s research with:
  • A thorough exploration of the literature review process from start to finish
  • Two brand new chapters explaining the different types of review and evidence and evaluation
  • Extended examples that show you how to apply key techniques and procedures
  • A new 'core skills' framework to help you turn your research experience into employability
  • A critical thinking focus that will help you construct convincing arguments and improve your research decisions 

In combining a critical, philosophical approach with an expertly selected body of practical examples, the Second Edition of Chris Hart?s landmark text provides both the intellectual understanding and the technical skills required to produce sophisticated, robust literature reviews of the very highest standard.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Publisher Note
  4. Title Page
  5. Copyright Page
  6. Contents
  7. Illustration List
  8. Table List
  9. Acknowledgements
  10. Preface
  11. 1 The Research Imagination
  12. 2 The Purpose of Literature Reviewing
  13. 3 Classifying and Reading Research to Review
  14. 4 Different Types of Literature Review
  15. 5 Argumentation Analysis
  16. 6 Evidence, Evaluation and Critical Realism
  17. 7 Understanding and Analysing the Ways Ideas are Organised
  18. 8 Mapping and Analysing Ideas
  19. 9 Writing the Review
  20. References
  21. Index