Writing literature reviews
Galvan, Jose L.
Writing literature reviews a guide for students of the social and behavioral sciences Jose L. Galvan. - Los Angeles, CA Pyrczak 1999. - x, 118 p. 28 cm.
Includes bibliographical references.
An introduction to writing reviews of academic literature -- Considerations in writing reviews for specific purposes -- Selecting a topic and identifying literature for review -- General guidelines for analyzing literature -- Analyzing literature from the viewpoint of a researcher -- Synthesizing literature prior to writing a review -- Guidelines for writing a first draft -- Guidelines for developing a coherent essay -- Guidelines on style, mechanics, and language usage -- Incorporating feedback and refining the first draft -- Comprehensive self-editing checklist for refining the final draft -- Supplementary readings: sample literature reviews for discussion and evaluation. Review A. Individual differences in student cheating -- Review B. Knowledge, interest, and narrative writing -- Review C. Immune neglect: a source of durability bias in affective forecasting -- Appendix A: A close look at locating literature electronically -- Appendix B: Sample ERIC search.
1884585183
Scholarly periodicals
Book reviewing
Psychology--Authorship.
Psychology--Research--Evaluation.
Psychology--Research.
Social sciences--Research.
Social sciences--Authorship.
Social sciences--Research--Evaluation.
300.72 / G182w
Writing literature reviews a guide for students of the social and behavioral sciences Jose L. Galvan. - Los Angeles, CA Pyrczak 1999. - x, 118 p. 28 cm.
Includes bibliographical references.
An introduction to writing reviews of academic literature -- Considerations in writing reviews for specific purposes -- Selecting a topic and identifying literature for review -- General guidelines for analyzing literature -- Analyzing literature from the viewpoint of a researcher -- Synthesizing literature prior to writing a review -- Guidelines for writing a first draft -- Guidelines for developing a coherent essay -- Guidelines on style, mechanics, and language usage -- Incorporating feedback and refining the first draft -- Comprehensive self-editing checklist for refining the final draft -- Supplementary readings: sample literature reviews for discussion and evaluation. Review A. Individual differences in student cheating -- Review B. Knowledge, interest, and narrative writing -- Review C. Immune neglect: a source of durability bias in affective forecasting -- Appendix A: A close look at locating literature electronically -- Appendix B: Sample ERIC search.
1884585183
Scholarly periodicals
Book reviewing
Psychology--Authorship.
Psychology--Research--Evaluation.
Psychology--Research.
Social sciences--Research.
Social sciences--Authorship.
Social sciences--Research--Evaluation.
300.72 / G182w