This text is a comprehensive, highly readable guide to how to undertake a literature review in health and social care, tailored specifically for postgraduate study. Essential reading for all those undertaking any study at post-graduate level, the book provides clarity and a step by step approach to doing a literature review from start to finish which will enable you to:
• Identify which type of review is appropriate for your study
• Select the literature that you need to include in your review
• Search for, appraise and analyse relevant literature
• Write up your review
Crucially the book explores the common features of a broad range of types of literature review, which serve different functions - including the literature review that is a pre-requisite prior to a larger empirical study, and the literature review that is a study in its own right.
With real-life examples of written research and succinct summaries at the end of each chapter, A Post-Graduate's Guide to Doing a Literature Review in Health and Social Care is the ideal text for students wanting to get the very most from their study.
Chapter 1: What is a literature review?
Chapter 2: Different methods for doing a literature review
Chapter 3: What research and other evidence should I include in my literature review?
Chapter 4: How do I search for relevant literature?
Chapter 5: Selection of relevant papers and data extraction
Chapter 6: Critical appraisal of the literature
Chapter 7: How do I analyse and synthesise my literature?
Chapter 8: How do I write up my literature review?
