Summary
Contents
Subject index
This book will provide you with a clear and accessible guide to the process of conducting a literature review, giving you the skills, confidence and knowledge required to produce your own successful review.
Drawing on their wealth of teaching experience, the authors outline best practice in: -Choosing your topic; -Effective search strategies; -Taking notes; -Organising your material; -Accurate referencing; -Managing the process of writing your literature review; -Enhancing evidence-based practice.
Trying to complete a literature review, research project or dissertation as part of your social work degree? This book will prove the perfect companion.
Robin Kiteley is Lecturer at the University of Huddersfield.
Chris Stogdon is a social work educator and practitioner.
Literature Searching
Literature Searching
Learning Outcomes
- To explore a four-stage process of literature searching
- To be able to identify the tools that can assist in generating keywords
- To be able to identify a range of useful literature (including grey literature) using databases, catalogues and websites
- To appreciate the usefulness of advanced search options, Boolean operators and phrase searching
Laying the Foundations of Your Literature Review
Think About… What Are the Foundations of a Good Literature Review?
The success of this literature search process is a key component of the overall quality of the literature review (e.g. Grayson & Gomersall, 2003) and therefore any scholarly product flowing from the literature review. (Holden et al., 2008: 487)
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