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Health Sciences Literature Review Made Easy
Author: Judith GarrardOVERVIEW
Health Sciences Literature Review Made Easy: The Matrix Method, Fifth Edition describes the practical and useful methods for reviewing scientific literature in the health sciences. The goal of this text is to serve as a resource for students who need a practical, step-by-step set of instructions for how to organize, conduct, and write a synthesis of literature on a topic of their choice.
Key Features:
• Includes author hints for conducting a review
• Caroline’s Quest details the process for conducting a review
• Methods Map provides a visual approach for conducting a methodological review
• Features websites and e-tutorials for citing reference materials
• Navigate Companion Website featuring bonus content. Appendix C: Data Visualization—A Digital Exploration is an 11-part appendix that walks students through learning about data visualization using nine author podcasts as well as outside resources, such as TED talks, articles, and blogs
Features and Benefits
Includes author hints for conducting a review
Caroline’s Quest details the process for conducting a review
Methods Map provides a visual approach for conducting a methodological review
Data Visualization reviews the history of data visualization to communicate scientific findings
Features websites and e-tutorials for citing reference materials
Caroline’s Quest details the process for conducting a review
Methods Map provides a visual approach for conducting a methodological review
Data Visualization reviews the history of data visualization to communicate scientific findings
Features websites and e-tutorials for citing reference materials
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Part I FUNDAMENTALS OF A LITERATURE REVIEW
Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 Basic Concepts
Part II THE MATRIX METHOD
Chapter 3 Paper Trail Folder: How to Plan and Manage a Search of the Literature
Chapter 4 Documents Folder: How to Select and Organize Documents for Review
Chapter 5 Review Matrix Folder: How to Abstract the Research Literature
Chapter 6 Synthesis Folder: How to Use a Review Matrix to Write a Synthesis
Part III APPLICATIONS USING THE MATRIX METHOD
Chapter 7 A Library of Master Folders
Chapter 8 The Matrix Indexing System
Chapter 9 Matrix Applications by Health Sciences Professionals
Appendix A Useful Resources for Literature Reviews
Appendix B Structure of Computer Folders for the Matrix Method
Appendix C Data Visualization: A Digital Exploration
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