Doing a Literature Review

In combining a critical, philosophical approach with an expertly selected body of practical examples, this landmark text provides both the intellectual understanding and the technical skills required to produce sophisticated, robust literature reviews of the very highest standard.

1. Introduction to Literature Reviewing
2. The Purposes of Reviewing the Literature
3. Different Kinds and Types of Literature Review
4. Searching the Literature
5. Argumentation Analysis in the Literature Review
6. Evidence, Evaluation and Realist Reviews
7. Extracting Information to Map and Identify Methodological Assumptions in the Literature
8. Citation Analysis
9. Understanding the Ways Ideas are Organised
10. Writing the Review