Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Introduction
Chapter 1: Step One. Select a Topic
Chapter 2: Step Two. Develop the Tools of Argumentation
Chapter 3: Step Three. Search the Literature
Chapter 4: Step Four. Survey the Literature
Chapter 5: Step Five. Critique the Literature
Chapter 6: Step Sic. Write the Review
Glossary
References and Further Reading
Index
Lawrence A. Machi is a Professor Emeritus of Organizational
Leadership at the University of La Verne, in La Verne, California.
He holds an MA in curriculum development and an Ed.D. in
organizational leadership. He has taught research methods and
design and has chaired doctoral dissertation research in addition
to teaching classes in organizational development. He has extensive
experience in higher education, and prior to his tenure at La
Verne, he taught in schools of education at the University of San
Francisco, St. Mary’s College of California, and Sonoma State
University. Dr. Machi has served as a Fulbright Specialist and
recently completed his third assignment in Taiwan at National Chung
Cheng University, where he currently serves as a visiting
professor.
With K–12 experience as well, he has worked as a secondary teacher
and served as a school administrator in both secondary and
elementary school districts in northern California. He has occupied
the roles of vice principal, principal, assistant superintendent,
and superintendent, frequently consulting with many California
school districts and nonprofit organizations. His specialties are
in the areas of organizational leadership, finance, negotiations,
organizational development, and strategic thinking.
Brenda T. McEvoy taught high school English, history, and science
for 36 years. Research skills were always part of her curriculum.
For eight years, she worked for the California State Department of
Education, leading groups of educators in improving their ability
to edit and assess student writing. She has also served as a mentor
for beginning English and history teachers. Participation in the
California Writing Project extended her knowledge of writing and
the difficulties students face when producing a major assignment.
She has worked as an editor for several books, focusing on helping
writers create work that is clear and logical.
"The Literature Review clearly walks educators through the steps to
completing a literature review with helpful checklists and graphic
representations of the process. It makes a very daunting task much
more manageable and systematic for those who are new to writing
literature reviews or who are having trouble getting started and
maintaining momentum."
*Andrea M. Capizzi*
"The authors have provided a primer for planning, creating,
developing, and researching literature reviews for new and
experienced social scientists."
*Maureen K. Lienau*
"The third edition of this text is the best guide yet for our
dissertation students. The format provides the learner with the
framework to think about each step of the literature review
process. Candidates will find the graphs and charts most helpful as
they conceptualize the process they will be using to think about
their topic. This edition uses adult learning theory to keep the
candidate focused on the best use of their time while organizing
their review. This thorough and practical guide will provide
candidates with the scholarly application that they require to
think about their research."
*Barbara J. Poling, Interim Dean*
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