A Guide to Writing the Dissertation Literature Review. Randolph & J, J. Practical Assessment, Research \& Evaluation, 2009. 00103
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Writing a faulty literature review is one of many ways to derail a dissertation. This article summarizes some pivotal information on how to write a high-quality dissertation literature review. It begins with a discussion of the purposes of a review, presents taxonomy of literature reviews, and then discusses the steps in conducting a quantitative or qualitative literature review. The article concludes with a discussion of common mistakes and a framework for the self-evaluation of a literature review.
@article{ randolph_guide_2009,
  title = {A {Guide} to {Writing} the {Dissertation} {Literature} {Review}},
  volume = {14},
  abstract = {Writing a faulty literature review is one of many ways to derail a dissertation. This article summarizes some pivotal information on how to write a high-quality dissertation literature review. It begins with a discussion of the purposes of a review, presents taxonomy of literature reviews, and then discusses the steps in conducting a quantitative or qualitative literature review. The article concludes with a discussion of common mistakes and a framework for the self-evaluation of a literature review.},
  number = {13},
  journal = {Practical Assessment, Research \& Evaluation},
  author = {Randolph, Justus J},
  year = {2009},
  note = {00103}
}

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