Preparing Literature Reviews: Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches

by Pan,M

• ISBN13: 9781884585272
• ISBN10: 1884585272
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2003-01-01
• Publisher: Routledge

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. iv
Qualitative versus Quantitative Reviews	p. 1
Selecting a Topic for Review	p. 12
Searching for Literature and Refining the Topic	p. 28
Retrieving and Evaluating Information from the Web	p. 44
Taking Notes and Avoiding Unintentional Plagiarism	p. 58
Guidelines for Evaluating Sources of Literature	p. 74
Evaluating and Interpreting Research Literature	p. 81
Planning and Writing the First Draft	p. 95
Revising and Refining the First Draft	p. 112
Blending Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches	p. 125
Preparing a Meta-Analysis	p. 138
References	p. 159
Appendices
Checklist of Guidelines	p. 162
Qualitative versus Quantitative Research	p. 168
Model Literature Reviews
The Performance of Narcissists Rises and Falls with Perceived Opportunity for Glory	p. 170
The Inherent Limits of Predicting School Violence	p. 175
Research on Religion-Accommodative Counseling: Review and Meta-Analysis	p. 182
Tables
Table of z-Values for r	p. 191
Table for Converting Cohen's d to r	p. 192
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