Writing literature reviews :

Galvan, Jose L.,

Writing literature reviews : a guide for students of the social and behavioral sciences / Jose L. Galvan (Ph.D., 1980, UT Austin) Professor Emeritus at California State University, Los Angeles. and Melisa C. Galvan (Ph.D., 2013, UC Berkeley) is Assistant Professor at California State University, Northridge. - Seventh edition - xix, 288 pages ; 27 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"This useful guide educates students in the preparation of literature review for term projects, theses, and dissertations. The authors provide numerous examples from published reviews that illustrate the guidelines discussed throughout the book.

New to the seventh edition:

- Each chapter breaks down the larger holistic review of
literature exercise into a series of smaller, manageable
steps
- Practical instructions for navigating today's digital libraries
- Comprehensive discussions about digital tools, including
bibliographic and plagiarism detection software
- Chapter activities that reflect the book's updated content
- New model literature reviews
- Online resources designed to help instructors plan and
teach their courses [www.routledge.com/9780415315746]." --Provided by publisher

Adult


Text in English

9781138294219 9780415315746 9781315229386


Social sciences --Research.
Social sciences --Authorship.
Psychology--Research.
Scholarly periodicals.
Academic writing.
Book reviewing.

H62 / .G246 2017

808.0663 / .G182 2017