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The Fifth Edition of Harris Cooper’s bestselling text offers practical advice on how to conduct a synthesis of research in the social, behavioral, and health sciences. The book is written in plain language with four running examples drawn from psychology, education, and health science. With ample coverage of literature searching and the technical aspects of meta-analysis, this one-of-a-kind book applies the basic principles of sound data gathering to the task of producing a comprehensive assessment of existing research. Available with Perusall—an eBook that makes it easier to prepare for class Perusall is an award-winning eBook platform featuring social annotation tools that allow students and instructors to collaboratively mark up and discuss their SAGE textbook. Backed by research and supported by technological innovations developed at Harvard University, this process of learning through collaborative annotation keeps your students engaged and makes teaching easier and more effective. Learn more.
Step 2 : Searching the Literature
Step 2 : Searching the Literature
What procedures should be used to find relevant research?
Primary Functions Served in the Synthesis
- To identify places to find relevant research (e.g., reference databases, journals)
- To identify terms used to search for relevant research in reference databases
Procedural Variation That Might Produce Differences in Conclusions
- Variation in searched sources might lead to systematic differences in the retrieved research.
Questions to Ask When Evaluating the Literature Search in a Research Synthesis
- Were complementary searching strategies used to find relevant studies?
- Were proper and exhaustive terms used in searches and queries of reference databases and research registries?
This chapter describes
- Objectives of a literature search
- Methods for locating studies relevant to a synthesis topic
- Researcher-to-researcher, quality-controlled, and secondary channels for obtaining research reports
- How research enters different channels
- How searchers access different ...
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