A Step-by-Step Guide to Writing a Literature Review for Doctoral Research
Edition: 1
Copyright: 2022
Pages: 264
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Copyright: 2022
Pages: 264
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This book is designed to instruct the novice researcher through the process of writing a literature review.
This step-by-step approach brings clarity to an abstract concept by providing a concrete list of steps to follow from commencement to culmination of writing a literature review of the current scholarly sources. This book begins by defining a literature review and the purposes for conducting a review of the scholarly literature. The steps for writing a literature review are delineated followed by best approaches for locating scholarly sources to include in a literature review. The differences between paraphrasing, summarizing, and synthesizing are clearly defined. The novice researcher will learn how to organize the wealth of information collected and write an outline to guide thought processes. Additionally, how to choose a theoretical framework to guide the research process will be clearly communicated. Following the theoretical framework, the novice researcher will learn to write the related literature section for their proposed research.
Chapter 1: What Is a Literature Review?
Introduction
Types of Literature Reviews
Purposes for Conducting a Review of the Scholarly Literature
Contents of a Literature Review
Conclusion
Chapter Highlights
Chapter 2: Steps for Writing a Literature Review
Introduction
Steps to Compose a Literature Review
Conclusion
Chapter Highlights
Chapter 3: How to Locate and Identify Scholarly Sources
Introduction
Primary and Secondary Sources
Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
How to Locate Scholarly Sources
How to Search for Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
How to Organize Information
Conclusion
Chapter Highlights
Chapter 4: Paraphrasing, Summarizing, and Synthesizing
Introduction
Paraphrasing, Summarizing, and Synthesizing
Quoting
Plagiarism and Avoiding Plagiarism
Author’s Voice
Conclusion
Chapter Highlights
Chapter 5: How to Synthesize Related Literature
Introduction
What Does It Mean to Synthesize?
Types of Synthesis
Analyzing and Synthesizing Related Literature
Ways to Organize and Synthesize
Conclusion
Chapter Highlights
Chapter 6: How to Write an Outline
Introduction
How to Create a Literature Review Outline
How to Write a Literature Review Outline to Narrow the Gap in the Literature
How to Write a Literature Review Outline to Solve a Problem
How to Write a Literature Review Outline to Improve a Practice
Conclusion
Chapter Highlights
Chapter 7: How to Write a Theoretical Review
Introduction
What Is a Theory?
What Is a Theoretical Framework?
How to Choose Relevant Theories
Prevalent Theories for Educational Research
How to Write a Theoretical Framework
Steps for Writing a Theoretical Framework
Theoretical Framework Examples
Conclusion
Chapter Highlights
Chapter 8: How to Write a Related Literature Section to Identify/Narrow a Gap
Introduction
Conclusion
Chapter Highlights
Chapter 9: Example Outline and Literature Review to Narrow a Gap in the Literature
Chapter 10: How to Write a Related Literature Section to Solve a Problem
Introduction
Conclusion
Chapter Highlights
Chapter 11: Example Outline and Literature Review to Solve a Problem
Chapter 12: How to Write the Related Literature Section to Improve a Practice
Introduction
Conclusion
Chapter Highlights
Chapter 13: Example Outline and Literature Review to Improve a Practice
References
Appendix A: Individual Scholarly Works Template
Appendix B: Comparative Scholarly Works Template
Index
Dr. Bunnie L. Claxton, Ed.D., is the Director of Applied Research at Liberty University. She is an associate professor at Liberty University and Colorado Christian University. She has 25 years of experience in the field of education, including public, private, homeschool, and higher education. She has developed multiple graduate-level courses, chaired dissertations, served as a research methodologist, subject matter expert, and instructional mentor to professors. Her scholarly publications include A Step-by-Step Guide to Applied Research in Education, A Step-by-Step Guide to Qualitative Research in Education, A Step-by-Step Guide to Quantitative Research in Education, A Step-by-Step Guide to Writing a Literature Review in Doctoral Research, and Planning, Writing, and Implementing IEPs: A Christian Approach; she has also served as a contributing author for two additional books. Dr. Claxton served as the Superintendent for Liberty University Online Academy, an online K-12 school with over 6,000 students.
Dr. Carol L. Dolan, Ed.D. is an adjunct professor for Liberty University. She has served as an educator for more than 20 years, teaching every grade from pre-kindergarten through college in public, private, and homeschool settings. She served in the military for more than 20 years and has worked as an editor, curriculum developer, dissertation committee member, and doctoral student capstone project mentor. She has edited books, dissertations, theses, capstone projects, curricular materials, course content, and more. Dr. Dolan lives in remote interior Alaska and volunteers educating local students when she is not teaching courses, mentoring students, or editing.
This book is designed to instruct the novice researcher through the process of writing a literature review.
This step-by-step approach brings clarity to an abstract concept by providing a concrete list of steps to follow from commencement to culmination of writing a literature review of the current scholarly sources. This book begins by defining a literature review and the purposes for conducting a review of the scholarly literature. The steps for writing a literature review are delineated followed by best approaches for locating scholarly sources to include in a literature review. The differences between paraphrasing, summarizing, and synthesizing are clearly defined. The novice researcher will learn how to organize the wealth of information collected and write an outline to guide thought processes. Additionally, how to choose a theoretical framework to guide the research process will be clearly communicated. Following the theoretical framework, the novice researcher will learn to write the related literature section for their proposed research.
Chapter 1: What Is a Literature Review?
Introduction
Types of Literature Reviews
Purposes for Conducting a Review of the Scholarly Literature
Contents of a Literature Review
Conclusion
Chapter Highlights
Chapter 2: Steps for Writing a Literature Review
Introduction
Steps to Compose a Literature Review
Conclusion
Chapter Highlights
Chapter 3: How to Locate and Identify Scholarly Sources
Introduction
Primary and Secondary Sources
Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
How to Locate Scholarly Sources
How to Search for Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
How to Organize Information
Conclusion
Chapter Highlights
Chapter 4: Paraphrasing, Summarizing, and Synthesizing
Introduction
Paraphrasing, Summarizing, and Synthesizing
Quoting
Plagiarism and Avoiding Plagiarism
Author’s Voice
Conclusion
Chapter Highlights
Chapter 5: How to Synthesize Related Literature
Introduction
What Does It Mean to Synthesize?
Types of Synthesis
Analyzing and Synthesizing Related Literature
Ways to Organize and Synthesize
Conclusion
Chapter Highlights
Chapter 6: How to Write an Outline
Introduction
How to Create a Literature Review Outline
How to Write a Literature Review Outline to Narrow the Gap in the Literature
How to Write a Literature Review Outline to Solve a Problem
How to Write a Literature Review Outline to Improve a Practice
Conclusion
Chapter Highlights
Chapter 7: How to Write a Theoretical Review
Introduction
What Is a Theory?
What Is a Theoretical Framework?
How to Choose Relevant Theories
Prevalent Theories for Educational Research
How to Write a Theoretical Framework
Steps for Writing a Theoretical Framework
Theoretical Framework Examples
Conclusion
Chapter Highlights
Chapter 8: How to Write a Related Literature Section to Identify/Narrow a Gap
Introduction
Conclusion
Chapter Highlights
Chapter 9: Example Outline and Literature Review to Narrow a Gap in the Literature
Chapter 10: How to Write a Related Literature Section to Solve a Problem
Introduction
Conclusion
Chapter Highlights
Chapter 11: Example Outline and Literature Review to Solve a Problem
Chapter 12: How to Write the Related Literature Section to Improve a Practice
Introduction
Conclusion
Chapter Highlights
Chapter 13: Example Outline and Literature Review to Improve a Practice
References
Appendix A: Individual Scholarly Works Template
Appendix B: Comparative Scholarly Works Template
Index
Dr. Bunnie L. Claxton, Ed.D., is the Director of Applied Research at Liberty University. She is an associate professor at Liberty University and Colorado Christian University. She has 25 years of experience in the field of education, including public, private, homeschool, and higher education. She has developed multiple graduate-level courses, chaired dissertations, served as a research methodologist, subject matter expert, and instructional mentor to professors. Her scholarly publications include A Step-by-Step Guide to Applied Research in Education, A Step-by-Step Guide to Qualitative Research in Education, A Step-by-Step Guide to Quantitative Research in Education, A Step-by-Step Guide to Writing a Literature Review in Doctoral Research, and Planning, Writing, and Implementing IEPs: A Christian Approach; she has also served as a contributing author for two additional books. Dr. Claxton served as the Superintendent for Liberty University Online Academy, an online K-12 school with over 6,000 students.
Dr. Carol L. Dolan, Ed.D. is an adjunct professor for Liberty University. She has served as an educator for more than 20 years, teaching every grade from pre-kindergarten through college in public, private, and homeschool settings. She served in the military for more than 20 years and has worked as an editor, curriculum developer, dissertation committee member, and doctoral student capstone project mentor. She has edited books, dissertations, theses, capstone projects, curricular materials, course content, and more. Dr. Dolan lives in remote interior Alaska and volunteers educating local students when she is not teaching courses, mentoring students, or editing.