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Conducting a Literature Review for the Social Sciences
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Searching and Writing in the Social Sciences
Readings on Literature Reviews
Publication Types / Glossary
Citing sources / APA Style
Writing Assistance at Boise State
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Searching and Writing in the Social Sciences
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Readings on Literature Reviews
Cronin, P., Ryan, F., & Coughlan, M. Undertaking a literature review: A step-by-step approach. British Journal of Nursing (BJN), 17.1 (2008): 38-43.
Denney, A., & Tewksbury, R. (2013). How to Write a Literature Review. Journal of Criminal Justice Education, 24(2), 218–234. https://doi-org.libproxy.boisestate.edu/10.1080/10511253.2012.730617
Hammond, C. C., & Brown, S. (2008). Citation Searching: Search Smarter & Find More. Computers in Libraries, 28(5), 10-61.
Snyder, H. (2019). Literature review as a research methodology: An overview and guidelines. Journal of business research, 104, 333-339. https://www-sciencedirect-com.libproxy.boisestate.edu/science/article/pii/S0148296319304564
Whittemore, R., & Melkus, G. D. (2008). Designing a research study. Diabetes Educator, 34(2), 201. doi: 10.1177/0145721708315678
Williams, L. M., Patterson, J. E., & Miller, R. B. (2006). Panning for Gold: A clinician's guide to using research. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 32(1), 17-32. doi:https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1752-0606.2006.tb01585.x
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