BookJudith Garrard.
Contents:
Intro
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Brief Contents
Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Author
PART I Fundamentals of a Literature Review
CHAPTER 1 Introduction
What Is the Purpose of This Chapter?
What Is a Review of the Literature?
What Is the Field of Research Synthesis?
What Are the Guidelines and Standards in Research Synthesis?
Other Developments in Health Sciences Guidelines
What Is the Matrix Method?
What Is a Review Matrix?
Overview of Chapters 2-9 and Appendices
Caroline's Quest: Understanding the Process What You Should Know or Be Able to Do by the End of This Chapter
References
CHAPTER 2 Basic Concepts
What Is the Purpose of This Chapter?
What Are Source Materials?
The Anatomy of a Scientific Paper: Basic Structure of a Research Article
The Methods Map: A Methodological Review of the Literature
Caroline's Quest: Learning the Concepts
What You Should Know or Be Able to Do by the End of This Chapter
References
PART II The Matrix Method
CHAPTER 3 Paper Trail Folder: How to Plan and Manage a Search of the Literature
What Is the Purpose of This Chapter? What Is a Paper Trail?
How to Organize a Paper Trail Folder
How to Create and Use a Paper Trail
How to Use Bibliographic Databases in the Health Sciences
Predatory Publications, Publishers, and Fake Conferences
Caroline's Quest: Creating and Managing the Search
What You Should Know or Be Able to Do by the End of This Chapter
References
CHAPTER 4 Documents Folder: How to Select and Use Documents for Review
What Is the Purpose of This Chapter?
What Is a Source Document?
How to Create and Use a Source Documents Subfolder How to Create and Use a PRISMA Flowchart Subfolder
Caroline's Quest: Assembling and Organizing a Documents Folder
What You Should Know or Be Able to Do by the End of This Chapter
References
CHAPTER 5 Review Matrix Folder: How to Abstract the Research Literature
What Is the Purpose of This Chapter?
What Is a Review Matrix?
Organize a Review Matrix Folder: Three Subfolders
Generate Column Topics for a Review Matrix
Read and Abstract Source Documents in a Review Matrix
Caroline's Quest: Constructing and Using a Review Matrix What You Should Know or Be Able to Do by the End of this Chapter
References
CHAPTER 6 Synthesis Folder: How to Write a Synthesis
What Is the Purpose of This Chapter?
What Is a Synthesis?
Organize a Synthesis Folder: Three Subfolders
Analyze Across Source Documents
Integrate Across Source Documents
How to Write: My Own and Others' Experiences
Caroline's Quest: Writing a Synthesis
What You Should Know or Be Able to Do by the End of This Chapter
References
PART III Applications Using the Matrix Method
CHAPTER 7 A Library of Master Folders
Limited to 2 simultaneous users