Bryan Greetham was an Honorary Fellow at the University of Durham, UK, and previously taught at University of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. He is the author of How to Write Your Undergraduate Dissertation, Smart Thinking and How to Write Better Essays.

This straightforward book leads students through the processes involved in undertaking literature reviews and offers structured advice for anyone wanting to learn the subtleties and nuances of reviewing literature.

• IntroductionPART 1: TYPES OF LITERATURE REVIEWS1. Stand-Alone Literature Reviews 1: Non-systematic2. Stand-Alone Literature Reviews 2: Systematic3. Literature Reviews for Dissertations and ThesesPART 2: SEARCHING YOUR SOURCES4. How to Generate Your Own Ideas5. Finding a Research Question6. How to Search7. Searching the InternetPART 3: PROCESSING IDEAS8. Critically Evaluating Your Sources 1: The Arguments9. Critically Evaluating Your Sources 2: The Evidence and Language10. Analysing Concepts 1: Finding Connections between Ideas. 11. Analysing Concepts 2: Adapting Structures of Ideas12. Synthesis-Creating Patterns and Finding GapsPART 4: ORGANISING YOUR WORK13. Managing Your Time14. Managing your Material15. Reading16. Note-TakingPART 5: PLANNING YOUR REVIEW17. Deciding Which Sources to Use18. Planning the Review19. Integrating Your Review with Other ChaptersPART 6: WRITING YOUR REVIEW20. Discussing the Literature21. The First Draft22. Finding Your own Voice23. Style: Simplicity and Economy24. Finding the Right WordsPART 7: USING YOUR SOURCES25. Plagiarism26. Citing Your SourcesPART 8: EDITING27. Revision 1: Structure28. Revision 2: ContentConclusion.

Bryan Greetham was an Honorary Fellow at the University of Durham, UK, and previously taught at University of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. He is the author of How to Write Your Undergraduate Dissertation, Smart Thinking and How to Write Better Essays.

This straightforward book leads students through the processes involved in undertaking literature reviews and offers structured advice for anyone wanting to learn the subtleties and nuances of reviewing literature.

• IntroductionPART 1: TYPES OF LITERATURE REVIEWS1. Stand-Alone Literature Reviews 1: Non-systematic2. Stand-Alone Literature Reviews 2: Systematic3. Literature Reviews for Dissertations and ThesesPART 2: SEARCHING YOUR SOURCES4. How to Generate Your Own Ideas5. Finding a Research Question6. How to Search7. Searching the InternetPART 3: PROCESSING IDEAS8. Critically Evaluating Your Sources 1: The Arguments9. Critically Evaluating Your Sources 2: The Evidence and Language10. Analysing Concepts 1: Finding Connections between Ideas. 11. Analysing Concepts 2: Adapting Structures of Ideas12. Synthesis-Creating Patterns and Finding GapsPART 4: ORGANISING YOUR WORK13. Managing Your Time14. Managing your Material15. Reading16. Note-TakingPART 5: PLANNING YOUR REVIEW17. Deciding Which Sources to Use18. Planning the Review19. Integrating Your Review with Other ChaptersPART 6: WRITING YOUR REVIEW20. Discussing the Literature21. The First Draft22. Finding Your own Voice23. Style: Simplicity and Economy24. Finding the Right WordsPART 7: USING YOUR SOURCES25. Plagiarism26. Citing Your SourcesPART 8: EDITING27. Revision 1: Structure28. Revision 2: ContentConclusion.