The Literature Review : Six Steps to Success

This text features 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; and, writing the literature review.