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Studying this chapter should enable you to:
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Describe briefly why a literature review is of value. |
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Name the steps a researcher goes through in conducting a review of the literature. |
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Describe briefly the kinds of information contained in a general reference and give an example of such a source. |
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Explain the difference between a primary and a secondary source and give an example of each type. |
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Explain what is meant by the phrase "search term" and how such terms are used in literature searches. |
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Conduct both a manual and a computer search of the literature on a topic of interest to you after a small amount of "hand-on" computer time and a little help from a librarian. |
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Write a summary of your literature review. |
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Explain what a meta-analysis is. |