Research Guides: Early Childhood Education: EDUC 4F50

Books: Literature Review

The Literature Review by Diana Ridley
Call Number: 8TH FLOOR OF LIBRARY LB 2369 R53 2008
ISBN: 1412934257
Your Dissertation in Education by Nicholas Walliman; Scott Buckler;
Call Number: 8TH FLOOR OF LIBRARY LB 2369 W259 2008
ISBN: 9781412946223
Doing Your Literature Review by Jill Jesson; Lydia Matheson; Fiona M. Lacey
Call Number: 9TH FLOOR OF LIBRARY H 62 J462 2011
ISBN: 1848601549

Research Methods in Early Childhood
Call Number: 8TH FLOOR OF LIBRARY LB 1139.225 M85 2010
Doing Your Early Research Project
Call Number: 9TH FLOOR OF LIBRARY HQ 767.85 R63 2011
Doing Early Childhood Research
Call Number: 8TH FLOOR OF LIBRARY LB 1139.225 D65 2001
The Essential Guide to Doing Your Research Project
ISBN: 9781473952089

Academic Writing: Review of Literature (Writer's Handbook, Univ. Wisconsin, Madison)
A very brief description of the structure of a literature review is provided. Bulleted lists for the Introduction, Body and Conclusion are provided. The site does not offer assistance for the searching or writing process.
The Literature Review: A Few Tips on Conducting It (Univ. Toronto)
Focuses on what elements must be contained in a literature review, then provides questions you should ask to make a more effective document. Very concise, but useful.

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