Research Support: Literature Review

This book outlines a step-by-step process that works with any data. To help you choose best approach for your research, this book includes: Worksheets and decision aids to help you plan and organise your literature review Worked examples and case studies to show you what - and what not - to do in practice Troubleshooting tips and answers to all your frequently asked questions Online access to a literature review starter template, an exercise workbook, project diary template, and a source credibility checklist. The perfect project support for any social sciences student, this edition also includes a new chapter on analysing mixed methods research.

This book is a step-by-step guide to writing a literature review, and includes tips for modifying the process as needed depending on your audience, purpose, and goals. The lessons in this book can be applied to writing the background section for a thesis or an original research publication. Literature reviews are now much more challenging to compile today than they used to be. You need a structured approach to handle the sheer volume of published research available. This book will help you formulate a strategy for making decisions about what to include and not include in your review, and produce a reliable and unbiased summary of the existing research.