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Informationen zum Autor Diana Ridley is a Senior Lecturer at the TESOL Centre, Sheffield Hallam University, UK where she supervises research students in the fields of English language teaching and academic literacies. Klappentext The complete guide to doing a literature search and review also contains a wealth of features to calm students overwhelmed at the prospect of doing their dissertation or thesis Zusammenfassung The complete guide to doing a literature search and review also contains a wealth of features to calm students overwhelmed at the prospect of doing their dissertation or thesis Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction What Is A Literature Review? The Literature Review At Different Degree Levels Why Is It Important To Undertake A Literature Review As Part Of Your Research? Where Do We Find The Literature Review In A Dissertation Or Thesis? Structuring Your Literature Review Task 1.1 Choosing A Literature Review Approach Summary Overview The Multiple Purposes of a Literature Review The Multiple Purposes Historical Background Contemporary Context Theoretical Underpinnings Definitions And Discussion Of Terminology Used In The Research Signalling A Gap In Previous Research And Using This To Justify Your Own The Significance Of A Problem For Research Task 2.1 Reflecting On Your Own Research Summary Sources of Information and Conducting Searches What Is A Literature Search? What Are The Purposes Of A Literature Search? Sources Of Information Evaluating Online Sources Of Information Different Types Of Research Tools For Finding Relevant Sources The Process Of Conducting A Literature Search The Use Of Key Words And Boolean Logic Keeping Up To Date: RSS Feeds And Email Alerts Social Bookmarking Task 3.1 Tracking And Recording Your Search Summary Reading and Note-Taking Strategies Techniques For Reading Efficiently Increasing Your Reading Speed Reasons For Note Taking Techniques For Note Taking Three Main Formats for Note Taking Your Own Comments Handwritten Notes VS Computer Notes Making Connections Between Different Texts: Using Key Words Making Connections Between Different Texts: A Tabular Comparison Techniques For Writing A Summary Task 4.1 Applying The Principles To Your Field Summary Reference Management: Keeping Records and Organising Information Managing The Process A Record of Key Word Searches A Record of Bibliographic Details A Personal Library Copyright Legislation Bibliographical Software Packages Task 5.1 Record Keeping For Your Own Research Summary Structuring the Literature Review The Processes Involved In The Creation Of A Literature Review Beginning To Write The Structure Of The Literature Review Developing The Structure Of Your Review Task 6.1 Structuring Your Own Literature Review The Relationship Between The Introduction And The Literature Review Task 6.2 Reflecting On Your Own Research Field Summary In-Text Citations Why Do We Reference? What Is Plagiarism? What Type Of Information Requires A Reference? Referencing Systems Integral And Non-Integral References Disciplinary Differences in Refernce Type Types Of Citation Disciplinary Difference in Citation Type Choice Of Reporting Verb Disciplinary Difference in Reporting Verbs Tense Of Reporting Verb Choice Of Tense In The Clause Or Sentence Where The Information Is Reported Effective And Unacceptable Citations Text Matching Software: Turnitin Task 7.1 Analysing Reference Techniques In Your Own Research Field Summary Being Critical The Difference Between Critical Reading And Critical Writing Be...
