Research Methods: Doing a literature review

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Doing a literature review: How to find and make sense of published research
Evidence
Key ideas
Searching in an organised way
How to read and organise information effectively
Telling a story
References
Why carry out a literature review
Identifying key terms
Selecting relevant literature
Starting to analyse
Further reading
What is a systematic literature review
Electronic searches
Finding information in texts
Structuring your ideas: Creating a literature map
Sources of research reports
Search engines
Questions to help you identify themes in your literature review
Useful links to help you create a literature map
Solving common problems related to searching for sources
Organising information
Application of ideas: Constructing your own literature map
Examples of databases
Taking notes
Case study: Identifying the 'trouble' in a story
Identifying themes to structure your literature review
How to reference
Writing your literature review
Strength of Evidence
Transferability
Areas for further research
Editor's Comments
Online Communities

References

Bryman, A. (2008) Social Research Methods, 3rd edn. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Cresswell, J.W. (2011) Planning, Conducting, and Evaluating Qualitative Research, 4th edn, London: Pearson.

Newby, P. (2014) Research Methods for Education, 2nd edn. Harlow: Pearson Education Ltd.

O'Leary, Z. (2010) The Essential Guide to Doing Your Research Project. London: Sage.

Patterson, E.W. (2011) Initial teacher development in science: the impact of constructivist-informed practice on learning, Teacher Development, 15(1), pp69-86.

Punch, K. (2009) Introduction to Research Methods in Education. London: Sage.

Walliman, N. (2009) Your Research Project: A step-by-step guide for the first-time researcher, 2nd edn. London: Sage.

Winter, G. (2000) A comparative discussion of the notion of 'validity' in qualitative and quantitative research. The Qualitative Report, 4 (3-4), March. www.nova.edu/sss/QR/QR4-3/winter.html. Retrieved 10/7/15]

 

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