Writing Literature Reviews : A Guide for Students of the Social and...

Description: This useful guide educates students in the preparation of literature reviews for term projects, theses, and dissertations. The authors provide numerous examples from published reviews that illustrate the guidelines discussed throughout the book.New to the seventh edition:Each chapter breaks down the larger holistic review of literature exercise into a series of smaller, manageable stepsPractical instructions for navigating today’s digital librariesComprehensive discussions about digital tools, including bibliographic and plagiarism detection softwareChapter activities that reflect the book’s updated contentNew model literature reviewsOnline resources designed to help instructors plan and teach their courses (www.routledge.com/9780415315746). Editorial ReviewsReviewExcellent. A concise, ‘task analytic’ presentation of the complex steps necessary in writing literature reviews.Tom Cooke, Sonoma State UniversityThis is an excellent text for teaching both reading research literature and writing literature reviews.Marilyn Meisenheimer, Bemidji State UniversityA wonderful step-by-step guide to the writing process. This book has an invaluable checklist for students who are writing literature reviews.Peter J. Burke, Edgewood CollegeLiterature reviews are high stressors for even the most accomplished students. This text greatly alleviates their anxiety with clarity, organization, examples, and easy-to-understand ‘How to’ tips. I won’t teach research without it!John O’Kane, Roberts Wesleyan CollegeExceptional book―the only one in the field that actually helps students do the review and succeed at it.Debra Mosek, University of KentuckyThis text is a masterpiece, carefully and thoughtfully crafted for both undergraduate and graduate students.Ephraim Okoro, Howard UniversityAbout the AuthorJose L. Galvan (Ph.D., 1980, UT Austin) is Professor Emeritus at California State University, Los Angeles. His academic career spans 39 years, including appointments at UCLA; Teachers College, Columbia University; California State University, Los Angeles; and San Francisco State University.Melisa C. Galvan (Ph.D., 2013, UC Berkeley) is Assistant Professor at California State University, Northridge.Product detailsPublisher ‏ : ‎ Routledge; 7th edition (April 12, 2017)Language ‏ : ‎ EnglishPaperback ‏ : ‎ 288 pagesISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0415315743ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0415315746Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.25 poundsDimensions ‏ : ‎ 7 x 0.7 x 10 inches

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