Systematic Approaches to a Successful Literature Review

by Andrew Booth, Anthea Sutton, Mark Clowes, Marrissa Martyn-St James

Overview

This book takes the guesswork out of writing your literature review, providing a step-by-step process that works with any data.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781529711844
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	04/20/2022
Edition description:	Third Edition
Pages:	424
Product dimensions:	6.69(w) x 9.53(h) x (d)

About the Author

Andrew Booth is Reader in Evidence-Based Information Practice at the School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR), The University of Sheffield.

Anthea Sutton is a Senior Information Specialist at the School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR), The University of Sheffield.

Mark Clowes is a Research Fellow in the Information Resources Group, HEDS at the School of Medicine and Population Health, The University of Sheffield.

Table of Contents

1 Getting Started on your Literature Review
2 Meeting the Review Family: An Overview
3 Choosing Your Review Methods
4 Defining Your Scope
5 Searching the Literature
6 Selecting and Assessing the Evidence Base
7 Synthesising and Analysing Quantitative Studies
8 Synthesising and Analysing Qualitative Studies
9 Synthesising and Analysing Mixed Methods Data
10 Writing Up, Presenting and Disseminating Your Review

Editorial Reviews

The Systematic Approaches to a Successful Literature Review (third edition) by Andrew Booth, Anthea Sutton, Mark Clowes and Marrissa Martyn-St James is a comprehensive overview of the entire evidence synthesis process – from selecting the appropriate method for an evidence synthesis topic all the way to the analysis and dissemination of the review. This book is of relevance to anyone interested in evidence synthesis – from trainees to researchers to decision-makers. Anyone can learn something from this book, whether you are a beginner, intermediate, or advance researcher in evidence synthesis. This book is perfect for university-level courses or for anyone interested in evidence synthesis. The exercises, toolbox, key learning points, and frequently asked questions were particularly helpful in advancing my learning.

Andrea Tricco

There is a need for a quality interactive text to help structure literature reviews and provide guidance for students and researchers. THIS is such a text. As part of the researcher toolkit this book will prove beneficial to students, researchers, teachers of research, and research supervisors. The really great feature of the book is the way it uses examples throughout the text to bring what could be a dull aspect of research to life. Overall, a very good book which will help readers to produce a quality literature review.

Joe Gazdula

As a university librarian with particular responsibility for supporting, among others, the educational psychology training course, I am very aware of the difficulties posed by producing a high-quality systematic review of the literature. Now in its second edition, Systematic Approaches to a Successful Literature Review goes a long way towards alleviating some of the stresses and concerns caused by the process. Aimed at both students and researchers, it breaks down each element of the review process across ten comprehensive chapters, covering everything from review methods to effective dissemination. The clear layout makes it easy to follow for the newcomer and user-friendly for the more experienced researcher seeking a refresher on the process.

Ian Clark

The second edition of this text is most welcome. The new chapter on selecting your review methods is excellent, readable and scholarly. There is more practical guidance on rapid reviews and integrating qualitative and quantitative data, which will be of great assistance to students and researchers alike. The new content on review tools and more highly developed secondary data research such as concept analysis are great additions.

Sue Schutz

This is an excellent book for people who are interested in the finer points of literature reviews and perhaps it is a book that everyone involved with EAP should read. For that reason, it deserves a place on every EAP teacher's shelf.

Andy Gillett

Systematic reviews of literature are a crucial step of evidence-based practice, and this book establishes the benchmark on how to undertake this process. It provides a wonderful description on how to locate and critically analyse all relevant prior work, published and unpublished, in as unbiased manner as possible. This is the best book I have read on the topic and it is most highly recommended.

Bruce A. Thyer

Improve the efficiency of how you conduct reviews whether for a Ph D thesis, a peer-reviewed publication or as part of commissioned research report, and how to synthesise and analyse both qualitative and quantitative studies.

The book is packed with information but boxes and tables help to break up the text and clarify its key messages. I particularly liked the way in which it uses a question and answer approach in headings and FAQ formats. There are exercises, practical guidance and templates to use or adapt.

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