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Chapter 2 Review of the Literature Creswell
1. The Research Topic
Emphasizes choosing a practical and useful topic.
A working title helps orient the study and clarify ideas.
Consider feasibility, contribution to literature, and personal goals.
4. Design Techniques: Steps in Conducting a Literature Review
4.Skim and select relevant articles.
5.Create a literature map (visual organization of topics).
3.Locate around 50 useful sources.
6.Draft article summaries.
2.Search databases (Google Scholar, ERIC, PsycINFO, etc.).
1.Identify key search terms.
2. The Literature Review
Serves to share previous findings, relate the study to ongoing debates, and identify research gaps.
Literature reviews contextualize the current study and justify its significance.
6. A Priority for Selecting Literature Material
Dissertations
Conference papers
Books
Peer-reviewed journal articles
Encyclopedic overviews
3. The Use of the Literature
Quantitative:
Used deductively at the start to shape questions/hypotheses.
Mixed Methods:
Use depends on which method dominates or the study sequence.
Qualitative:
Used minimally at first, integrated inductively, sometimes placed at the end.
Literature can serve different purposes: integration, criticism, bridging topics, or identifying issues.
5. Searching Computerized Databases
Prioritizes peer-reviewed journal articles over less rigorous sources like dissertations or general web content.
Reviews major databases and strategies for search efficiency (use descriptors, combine searches, follow citation trails).
7. A Literature Map of the Research
Shows how the proposed study connects to past literature and fills gaps.
Types: hierarchical, flowchart, Venn diagrams.
Visual tool to organize existing studies into categories.
8. Style Manuals
Discusses the importance of consistent reference styles (APA is standard in education/psychology).
Name:Gabriela Cahueñas
Course: 7th A
Subject: Research Project
