Name: The Literature Review By Lawrence A. Machi
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The Literature Review: Six Steps to Success by Lawrence A. Machi

A clear, understandable six-step method for streamlining the literature review process!

Written in user-friendly language, this resource offers master's and doctoral level students in education and the social sciences a road map to developing and writing an effective literature review for a research project, thesis, or dissertation.

Organized around a comprehensive and detailed six-step developmental model, the book provides guided exercises, graphics, charts, and examples from the everyday experiences of practitioners. Both novice and experienced researchers will find invaluable assistance for:

Selecting a topic

Searching the literature

Developing arguments

Surveying the literature

Critiquing the literature

Writing the literature review

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"Machi and McEvoy have crafted a guide to writing a literature review that is absolutely elegant in its simplicity. The writers take the reader from the simple to the complex in an extremely well-written, logical sequence of bite-sized steps. This is the most useful guide to writing a literature review available anywhere." -- Leonard O. Pellicer, Distinguished Professor Emeritus
"The authors have compiled one of the most authoritative yet practical guides to the literature review process. Novices will rapidly develop needed skills by completing the many exercises and reviewing the excellent end-of-chapter summaries, and any researcher can benefit from the six-step model that acts as a road map for both the academic and the professional writer." -- Eugene J. Muscat, Professor of Management and Information Systems
"This book presents the frame for the research thought process. The literature review model used throughout the text emphasizes how the literature review is integral to the entire research process, not just the beginning." -- Diane Benson, Chair, Department of Nursing
"Perhaps the only challenge greater than conducting an effective review of the literature is teaching the novice researcher how to do so. This text meets the need of both student and teacher! Even the experienced researcher will undoubtedly gain some insight within these pages." -- Jim Cox, Author, President, JK Educational Associates
"The literature review is such a critical component of conducting and presenting good research. Whether the reader is a student preparing to write a thesis or dissertation, or a major advisor overseeing such work, this book provides an array of insights about what an effective literature review looks like and offers specifics about what it addresses in terms of content and structural framework." -- Kenneth R. Stevenson, Chair and Professor of Educational Leadership and Policies

About Lawrence A. Machi

Lawrence A. Machi is a Professor Emeritus of Organizational Leadership at the University of La Verne, in La Verne, California. He holds an MA in curriculum development and an Ed.D. in organizational leadership. He has taught research methods and design, and has chaired doctoral dissertation research in addition to teaching classes in organizational development. He has extensive experience in higher education, and prior to his tenure at La Verne, he taught in schools of education at the University of San Francisco, St. Mary's College of California, and Sonoma State University. Dr. Machi currently serves as a Fulbright Specialist, having recently completed an assignment in Taiwan. With K-12 experience as well, he has worked as a secondary teacher and served as a school administrator in both secondary and elementary school districts in Northern California. He has occupied the roles of vice principal, principal, assistant superintendent, and superintendent, frequently consulting with many California school districts and nonprofit organizations. His specialties are in the areas of organizational leadership, finance, negotiations, organizational development, and strategic thinking. Brenda T. McEvoy taught high school English, history, and science for thirty-six years. Research skills were always part of her curriculum. For eight years, she worked for the California State Department of Education leading groups of educators in improving their ability to edit and assess student writing. Also for the state, she was a mentor for beginning English and history teachers. Participation in the California Writing Project extended her knowledge of writing and the difficulties students face when producing a major assignment. She has worked as an editor for several books, focusing on helping writers create work that is clear and logical.

Preface Acknowledgments About the Authors 1. The Literature Review Process: Getting Started The Purpose of a Literature Review The Literature Review Definition The Literature Review Process Inquiry: The Necessary Precondition Pack Wisely Before You Begin Tips Summary Checklist 2. Selecting the Topic: Everyday Interest to Research Interest Introduction: Selecting a Research Topic Step 1: Choosing a Research Interest Exercises Researcher Bias Step 2: Specifying a Research Interest Focusing the Interest Selecting a Vantage Point Reflection: The Key to Interest Selection Step 3: From Research Interest to Research Topic Accessing the Research Conversation: Formalizing the Research Topic Tips Summary Checklist 3. Searching the Literature: Tasks and Tools Introduction: Searching the Literature Discovering the Literature to Review Conducting a Literature Search Previewing the Data: Scanning the Literature Using the Internet Managing Your Data Selecting the Data: Skimming the Literature Mapping: An Overview Mapping by Core Concept Mapping by Author Contribution Refining the Topic Expanding the Topic Tips Summary Checklist 4. Developing the Argument: Making the Case for the Literature Review Introduction: Arguments and the Literature Review Building the Case for the Literature Review Arguments Evaluating the Basic Parts of an Argument Claims Types of Claims Acceptability of Claims Data Versus Evidence Data Quality Data Relevance Qualifying the Claim Warranting: Building the Rationale for the Argument Multiple Claims Arguments Tips Summary Checklist 5. Doing the Literature Survey: Building the Argument of Discovery Introduction: The Next Steps The Survey of the Literature Stage 1: Assembly Assembling the Data Recording the Data Stage 2: Synthesis Synthesizing the Information, Building Evidence Integrating the Data, Building Claims Reasoning Patterns Stage 3: Analyzing, Building the Argument of Discovery Complex Reasoning Divergent Reasoning Comparative Reasoning Building the Discovery Argument: An Example Mapping the Argument of Discovery Analyzing the Argument Tips Summary Checklist 6. The Literature Critique: Interpreting the Research The Literature Critique Implicative Reasoning: The Literature Critique The Two Arguments Argument Patterns Backing Fallacies The Case Is Everything Tips Summary Checklist 7. Writing the Review: Write, Audit, Edit The Writing Process: An Overview Writing to Understand: An Overview Exploratory Writing: Creating Writing Readiness Exploratory Writing: The Literature Review Outlining: An Overview Some Common Outlining Mistakes Outlining the Literature Review The Introduction to the Literature Review The Body of the Literature Review The Background of the Study The Thesis Argument The Summation of the Literature Review Auditing and Editing the Outline Tips on Writing Drafts The Preliminary Draft: An Overview The Preliminary Draft: The Write Tips on Writing the Early Drafts Style Manuals and Author's Guides Preliminary Draft: The Audit Preliminary Draft: The Edit Writing to Be Understood The First Draft The First Draft Audit: The Outside Review The Second and Third Drafts: Polishing the Work The Second Draft and Beyond: Writing the Polished Work The Polished Draft Audit: The Referred Review The Final Tip Summary References Index

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9781412961356

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Title

The Literature Review: Six Steps to Success by Lawrence A. Machi

Author

Lawrence A. Machi

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Used - Very Good

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Paperback

Publisher

SAGE Publications Inc

Year published

2008-09-04

Number of pages

184

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