Chris Hart 
Doing a Literature Review [PDF ebook] 
Releasing the Research Imagination

The ultimate guide to the ‘what’, ‘how’ and ‘why’ of literature reviewing, the second edition of
the classic text shows how the literature review will unlock the full potential of one′s research with:

• A thorough exploration of the literature review process from start to finish


• Two brand new chapters explaining the different types of review and evidence and evaluation


• Extended examples that show you how to apply key techniques and procedures


• A new ‘core skills’ framework to help you turn your research experience into employability


• A critical thinking focus that will help you construct convincing arguments and improve your research decisions 

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

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Table des matières

The research imagination

The purpose of literature reviewing

Classifying and reading research to review

Different types of literature review

Argumentation analysis

Evidence, evaluation and critical realism

Understanding and analysing the ways ideas are organised

Mapping and analysing ideas

Writing the review

A propos de l’auteur

Chris Hart is an independent author, researcher and content writer based in the UK. He has taught at UK universities, directed international commercially funded research projects, designed and written online interactive tutorials and organised many international conferences.