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Qualitative Research
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Qualitative Research

by Maggi Savin-Baden, Claire Howell Major
April 2023
Beginner
608 pages
21h 24m
English
Routledge
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Chapter 8 Literature review

DOI: 10.4324/9781003377986-11

INTRODUCTION

The literature review is a part of the research process that has challenged many scholars over time. Scholars face choices about whether, how and when to do a literature review. In this chapter, we consider the literature review in the context of a qualitative research study. We begin by defining what we mean by a literature review and by describing why we believe that producing one of good quality is important. We provide advice about how to develop a literature review that is broad, deep and critical. Finally, we describe processes for searching for as well as managing and organizing literature.

THE PURPOSE OF A LITERATURE REVIEW

While the term ‘literature review’ ...

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