Writing literature reviews : a guide for students of the social and behavioral sciences / Jose L. Galvan.

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Bibliographic Details
Edition:	4th ed.
Published:	Glendale, CA : Pyrczak, c2009.
Main Author:	Galvan, Jose L.
Subjects:	Social sciences > Research. Social sciences > Research > Evaluation. Social sciences > Authorship. Psychology > Research. Psychology > Research > Evaluation. Psychology > Authorship. Book reviewing. Scholarly periodicals.
Format:	Book

Writing literature reviews : a guide for students of the social and behavioral sciences /

Table of Contents:

Writing reviews of academic literature: an overview
Considerations in writing reviews for specific purposes
Selecting a topic and identifying literature for review
General guidelines for analyzing literature
Analyzing quantitative research literature
Analyzing qualitative research literature
Building tables to summarize literature
Synthesizing literature prior to writing a review
Guidelines for writing a first draft
Guidelines for developing a coherent essay
Guidelines on style, mechanics, and language usage
Incorporating feedback and refining the first draft
Comprehensive self-editing checklist for refining the final draft.