Preparing Literature Reviews

(Third Edition)

Table of Contents

Introduction to the Third Edition

v

1.

Introduction to Qualitative and Quantitative Reviews

1

2.

Selecting a Topic for Review

7

3.

Searching for Literature in Professional Journals

13

4.

Retrieving and Evaluating Information from the Web

19

5.

Evaluating and Interpreting Research Literature

25

6.

Taking Notes and Avoiding Unintentional Plagiarism

35

7.

Preparing a Topic Outline for the First Draft

41

8.

Writing the First Draft: Basic Principles

47

9.

Writing the First Draft: Optional Techniques

55

10.

Writing the First Draft: Statistical Issues in Qualitative Reviews

61

11.

Building Tables to Summarize Literature

67

12.

Revising and Refining the First Draft

73

13.

Writing Titles and Abstracts

79

14.

Preparing a Reference List

85

15.

Introduction to Meta-Analysis

89

16.

A Closer Look at Meta-Analysis

99

References

107

Checklist of Guidelines

109

Model Literature Reviews

 

Qualitative Literature Reviews:

117

1.

Bullying in School: An Overview of Types, Effects, and Family Characteristics, and Intervention Strategies

119

2.

Language Brokering: An Integrative Review of the Literature

127

3.

Jamaican Child-Rearing Practices: The Role of Corporal Punishment

137

4.

Perceived Public Stigma and the Willingness to Seek Counseling:
The Mediating Roles of Self-Stigma and Attitudes Toward Counseling

145

5.

Linking Adolescent Family and Peer Relationships to the Quality of Young Adult Romantic Relationships: The Mediating Role of Conflict Tactics

149

6.

The Changing Influences of Self-Worth and Peer Deviance on Drinking Problems in Urban American Indian Adolescents

153

Quantitative Literature Reviews (Meta-Analyses):

 

7.

Treating Depression During Pregnancy and the Postpartum: A Preliminary Meta-Analysis

159

8.

Cognitive Bibliotherapy for Depression: A Meta-Analysis

171

9.

Project D.A.R.E. Outcome Effectiveness Revisited

179

Appendices

 

A.

Qualitative versus Quantitative Research

183

B.

Quality Control in Qualitative Research

187

Table

 

1.

Table of Z-Values for r

189

 

Overview