Health Sciences Literature Review Made Easy

by Garrard, Judith

• ISBN13: 9781449694890
• ISBN10: 1449694896
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2013-05-20
• Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning

Summary

Health Sciences Literature Review Made Easy: The Matrix Method, Fourth Edition helps students and practitioners better understand scientific literature by instilling the essential skills (via the matrix method) needed to evaluate article findings critically. Covered at the most basic level are the fundamental principles of searching, organizing, reviewing, and synthesizing. Woven throughout the text are visual examples and a single case study. This easy-to-read and practical reference is an invaluable aid to students, researchers, and practitioners.

Table of Contents

PartI Fundamentals of Literature Review
Chapter1 Introduction
Chapter2 Basic Concepts
PartII The Matrix Method
Chapter3 Paper Trail: How to Plan and Manage a Search of the Literature
Chapter4 Documents Folder: How to Select and Organize Documents for Review
Chapter5 Review Matrix: How to Abstract the Research Literature
Chapter6 Synthesis: How to Use a Review Matrix to Write a Synthesis
PartIII Applications Using the Matrix Method
Chapter7 A Library of Lit Review Master Folders
Chapter8 The Matrix Indexing System
Chapter9 Matrix Applications by Health Sciences Professionals