Literature Review (3 Revised edition)
A Step-by-Step Guide for Students

By (author) Diana Ridley

ISBN13: 9781036209582

Imprint: Sage Publications Ltd

Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Published: 13/12/2025

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Description
Mastering literature reviews is crucial for academic success. This updated edition of Diana Ridley’s bestselling book is your essential guide. It offers step-by-step instructions for conducting literature searches and reviews, helping you to streamline the process. Presenting a clear and detailed roadmap to ensure you don’t miss a step, the book will: ·       Equip you with practical strategies for conducting a systematic search of the available literature. ·       Help you critically assess the quality of digital literature to enhance your practical skills and critical thinking. ·       Test your understanding and help you monitor your progress with updated checklists, tasks, and end-of-chapter exercises. ·       Demonstrate best practices by drawing on expanded examples from a wide range of disciplines. ·       Help you develop your citation practices to present a powerful argument in your literature review. Ideal for undergraduate, Masters, and PhD students, this book is a must-have for anyone tackling a literature review as part of their research project.
1. Introduction 2. The multiple purposes of a literature review 3. Sources of information and conducting searches 4. Reading and note-taking strategies 5. Reference management: keeping records and organising information 6. Structuring the literature review 7. In-text citations 8. Being critical 9. Foregrounding writer voice 10. The continuing process 11. A systematic literature review
  • Research methods: general
  • Study & learning skills: general
  • Tertiary Education (US: College)
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