Product Description

"This book is superb it explains the entire process of writing a literature review very clearly. It covers everything from why literature reviews are important to how to present the review. It is easy to read and very clearly laid out. It is a step by step guide to writing a review which is extremely helpful as the prospect of reviewing literature can be quite daunting. This book has been an extremely useful text whilst studying for my degree and I would have no problems recommending it to anyone ... I would recommend this book to anyone who is about to embark on writing a literature review as it will make the whole process much less daunting.
Vicky Bain, Student Nurse, University of Nottingham, UK

"Many lecturers will be familiar with the concern of students trying to clarify what is meant by a literature review: this book does just that... The book has a logical flow but can also be dipped in and out of, dependent on the style of literature review to be undertaken. It is clearly laid out and easy to follow, and the sections are clearly defined... There is a useful glossary defining common terms. I would recommend this book."
British Journal of Occupational Therapy

"A comprehensive, easy to read guide which will help students to understand how to undertake a literature review, and how to use the resultant information effectively."
Anne-Marie Warnes, University of Central Lancashire

"A very useful little book that answers all the questions that students ask."
Irene Mabbott

"A good step-by-step guide on how to produce a comprehensive piece of work."
Simone Bedford, Swansea University

"This is a very useful, sensible and well organised piece of work and students will benefit from it enormously."
Peter Jones, London South Bank University

• Why do a literature review?
• What literature is relevant to my review?
• How do I appraise my findings?
• How do I present my literature review?

This book is a step-by-step guide to doing a literature review in health and social care. It is crucial reading for all those undertaking their undergraduate or postgraduate dissertation or any research module which involves a literature review. This student-friendly book:

• Simplifies the complex process of systematically reviewing published literature
• Provides a guide to searching, appraising and comparing literature to address a research question

Beginning with a discussion of the difference between a systematic and narrative review, you are then advised how to conduct a literature review, starting with defining the question, followed by strategies for searching the literature and emphasising the key elements that need to be considered when reviewing each kind of study. Throughout the book, there are practical tips on how to write up a literature review.

Doing a Literature Review is essential reading for all undergraduate students who are writing a literature based dissertation within the health and social care field, or as an introductory text for postgraduate study. It is also a useful text for those who are new to reviewing and appraising literature in the search for answers to questions that arise in practice.

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #12213 in Books
• Published on: 2007-08-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 160 pages

Review
"Many lecturers will be familiar with the concern of students trying to clarify what is meant by a literature review: this book does just that... The book has a logical flow but can also be dipped in and out of, dependent on the style of literature review to be undertaken. It is clearly laid out and easy to follow, and the sections are clearly defined... There is a useful glossary defining common terms. I would recommend this book."
--British Journal of Occupational Therapy

About the Author
Helen Aveyard is Senior Lecturer at Oxford Brookes University, in the School of Health and Social Care where she is involved in the teaching and development of research education. Prior to this she held a research scholarship in Health Care Ethics at King's College University of London where she undertook a doctoral study examining the ways in which informed consent is addressed by nurses prior to nursing care procedures.

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Customer Reviews

Big help
I am a physiotheapy student, I bought this book before I embarked on my dissertation and found this to be a big help, it was easy to read and easy to follow throughout my literature review. Gave great tips and ideas.

Eureka moment guaranteed!
I am a District Nursing student and writing a research proposal. A tutor recommended this book and it has helped so much. The book is so easy to read and understand, I would definitely recommend it to anyone new at research. It has helped me to finally decide upon my research question, carry out my literature search, critically appraise and synthesise the literature.

review of literature review
I found this book very useful, it goes through step by step what needs to be done and has examples to aid learning.