Doing Your Literature Review
Traditional and Systematic Techniques
- Jill Jesson - Aston University, UK
- Lydia Matheson - Aston University, UK
- Fiona M Lacey - Aston University, UK
The literature review is a compulsory part of research and, increasingly, may form the whole of a student research project. This highly accessible book guides students through the production of either a traditional or a systematic literature review, clearly explaining the difference between the two types of review, the advantages and disadvantages of both, and the skills needed. It gives practical advice on reading and organizing relevant literature and critically assessing the reviewed field. Contents include:
- Using libraries and the internet
- Note making
- Presentation
- Critical analysis
- Referencing, plagiarism and copyright
This book will be relevant to students from any discipline. It includes contributions from both a professor and a librarian, each offering expert advice on either the creation and assessment of literature reviews or the process of searching for information. It is also highlights the increasing importance of the systematic review for many disciplines and presents the specific challenges which it brings.
I liked the book and I have listed it as a recommended reading. Honestly, I did not adopt it because I already have two textbooks for the course and I don't want to financially overload my students.
This is a well written and relatively simple guide to a particular area of a research project - to be recommended to individuals struggling with doing a Literature Review for the first time (eg mature professional students who may not have a first degrea) or to students who obtained a degrea some time before their current studies or who have stuggled with literature reviews in assignment work. It also usefully differentiates systematic literature reviews that are increasingly undertaken as "stand alone" exercises for the purpose of evidence based policy development or campaigning.
Great for students embarking on a dissertation project.
A clear and practical guide that will be extremely useful for both undergraduate and post-graduate students.
An interesting book that lends itself to the more advanced student. It was not tthe most used book as students found the presentation not an easy format to follow hence other more simplistic books were preferred.
For students choosing to write a literature review, this will be the primary recommended reading.
Very useful book to help undergraduate students with a potentially awkward, major component of their dissertation.
This is a very useful text not only for the postgraduate or final year student, but for any student undertaking a literature review. This text not only aids in the writing of the review, but informs the reader of the whole process from locating literature to the final output. I would recommend this text to second year students undertaking a research design module in preparation for their final year dissertation.
This is an extremely useful text for the undergraduate student embarking on their dissertation. In conjunction with subject specific text this is an informative text which broadens students perspectives on the use of literature.