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Lecturers - request an e-inspection copy of this text or contact your local SAGE representative to discuss your course needs. This second edition of Diana Ridley's bestselling book provides a step-by-step guide to conducting a literature search and literature review, using cases and examples throughout to demonstrate best practice. Ridley outlines practical strategies for conducting a systematic search of the available literature, reading and note taking and writing up your literature review as part of an undergraduate research project, Masters dissertation or PhD thesis. New to this edition are: Examples drawn from a wide range of disciplines, a new chapter on conducting systematic reviews, increased guidance on evaluating the quality of online sources and online literature, enhanced guidance in dealing with copyright and permissions issues. Visit the Companion Website for The Literature Review. This book also comes with a companion website containing a wide range of examples of successful literature reviews from various academic disciplines. SAGE Study Skills are essential study guides for students of all levels. From how to write great essays and succeeding at university, to writing your undergraduate dissertation and doing postgraduate research, SAGE Study Skills help you get the best from your time at university. Visit the SAGE Study Skills hub for tips, quizzes and videos on study success! Cover......Page 1 Contents......Page 6 List of tables and figures......Page 10 Chapter 1. Introduction......Page 14 Chapter 2. The multiple purposes of a literature review......Page 36 Chapter 3. Sources of information and conducting searches......Page 54 Chapter 4. Reading and note-taking strategies......Page 75 Chapter 5. Reference management: keeping records and organising information......Page 92 Chapter 6. Structuring the literature review......Page 111 Chapter 7. In-text citations......Page 131 Chapter 8. Being critical......Page 154 Chapter 9. Foregrounding writer voice......Page 170 Chapter 10. The continuing process......Page 188 Chapter 11. A systematic literature review......Page 201 Conclusion......Page 216 Electronic guides......Page 217 References......Page 220 Index......Page 224

This Second Edition of Diana Ridley’s bestselling guide to the literature review outlines practical strategies for reading and note taking, and guides the reader on how to conduct a systematic search of the available literature, and uses cases and examples throughout to demonstrate best practice in writing and presenting the review. New to this edition are examples drawn from a wide range of disciplines, a new chapter on conducting a systematic review, increased coverage of issues of evaluating quality and conducting reviews using online sources and online literature and enhanced guidance in dealing with copyright and permissions issues.

This title is a concise, step-by-step guide to conducting a literature search and writing up the literature review chapter in a master dissertation or a professional doctorate thesis The complete guide to doing a literature search and review also contains a wealth of features to calm students overwhelmed at the prospect of doing their dissertation or thesis