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Health sciences literature review made easy : the matrix method / Judith Garrard.
By: Garrard, Judith [author]
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BookPublisher: Burlington, MA : Jones & Bartlett Learning, 2014Copyright date: ©2014Edition: Fourth Edition.Description: xii, 217 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781284029987 (paperback).Subject(s): Matrix method (Indexing)DDC classification: 610.72 GAR
Contents:
Basic concepts -- Paper trail : how to plan and manage a search of the literature -- Documents folder : how to select and organize documents for review -- Review matrix : how to abstract the research literature -- Synthesis : how to use a review matrix to write a synthesis -- A library of lit review master folders -- The matrix indexing system -- Matrix applications by health sciences professionals.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Basic concepts -- Paper trail : how to plan and manage a search of the literature -- Documents folder : how to select and organize documents for review -- Review matrix : how to abstract the research literature -- Synthesis : how to use a review matrix to write a synthesis -- A library of lit review master folders -- The matrix indexing system -- Matrix applications by health sciences professionals.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- Preface (p. ix)
- Acknowledgments (p. xi)
- Part I Fundamentals of a Literature Review
- Chapter 1 Introduction (p. 3)
- Review of the Literature (p. 4)
- Well Beyond Index Cards (p. 5)
- To Own the Literature (p. 7)
- Research Synthesis: Historical Perspective (p. 8)
- The Matrix Method: Definition and Overview (p. 16)
- Review Matrix: A Versatile Tool (p. 17)
- Overview of Chapters and Appendices (p. 18)
- References to Websites (p. 21)
- CarolineÆs Quest: Understanding the Process (p. 21)
- Chapter 2 Basic Concepts (p. 27)
- Source Materials Defined (p. 28)
- Different Kinds of Source Materials (p. 28)
- Anatomy of a Scientific Paper: Finding What You Need in a Typical Research Paper (p. 34)
- Guidelines for a Methodological Review of the Literature (p. 39)
- CarolineÆs Quest: Learning the Concepts (p. 67)
- Part II The Matrix Method
- Chapter 3 Paper Trail: How to Plan and Manage a Search of the Literature (p. 73)
- What Is a Paper Trail? (p. 74)
- How to Create a Paper Trail (p. 74)
- How to Find Source Materials: Creating and Using a Paper Trail (p. 77)
- Tips on Searching for Source Documents (p. 92)
- CarolineÆs Quest: Managing the Search (p. 95)
- Chapter 4 Documents Folder: How to Select and Organize Documents for Review (p. 103)
- How to Select the Documents for Your Review (p. 104)
- What Is a Documents Folder? (p. 105)
- How to Organize a Documents Folder (p. 106)
- How to Remember Where You Put the Documents (p. 107)
- CarolineÆs Quest: Assembling a Documents Folder (p. 108)
- Chapter 5 Review Matrix: How to Abstract the Research Literature (p. 111)
- What Is a Review Matrix? (p. 112)
- How to Construct a Review Matrix (p. 113)
- How to Arrange Documents for Use in a Review Matrix (p. 114)
- How to Choose Column Topics for a Review Matrix (p. 114)
- How to Abstract Documents in a Review Matrix (p. 118)
- Fringe Benefits of the Abstracting Process (p. 123)
- CarolineÆs Quest: Constructing a Review Matrix (p. 126)
- Chapter 6 Synthesis: How to Use a Review Matrix to Write a Synthesis (p. 133)
- What Is a Synthesis? (p. 134)
- How to Use a Review Matrix to Write a Synthesis (p. 134)
- CarolineÆs Quest: Writing a Synthesis (p. 139)
- Part III Applications using the Matrix Method
- Chapter 7 A Library of Lit Review Master Folders (p. 145)
- What Is a Library of Lit Review Master Folders? (p. 146)
- How to Create a Library of Lit Review Master Folders (p. 146)
- How to Use a Library of Lit Review Master Folders (p. 147)
- Making the Most of the Matrix Method (p. 148)
- CarolineÆs Quest: Building Her Own Library of Master Folders (p. 154)
- Chapter 8 The Matrix Indexing System (p. 157)
- What Is the Matrix Indexing System? (p. 158)
- How to Set Up a Matrix Indexing System (p. 158)
- How to Expand the Documents Folder (p. 165)
- How to Efficiently Update a Literature Review (p. 166)
- CarolineÆs Quest: Using the Matrix Indexing System (p. 167)
- Chapter 9 Matrix Applications by Health Sciences Professionals (p. 169)
- What Are Matrix Applications? (p. 170)
- How to Use Matrix Applications in a Research Project (p. 171)
- How to Use Matrix Applications in a Meta-Analysis (p. 173)
- How to Use Matrix Applications in Practice Guidelines (p. 174)
- How to Use Matrix Applications in Evidence-Based Medicine (p. 175)
- CarolineÆs Quest: Matrix Applications in a Nonscientific Setting (p. 177)
- Appendix A Useful Resources for Literature Reviews (p. 185)
- Appendix B Structure of Computer Folders for the Matrix Method (p. 197)
- Appendix C Data Visualization: A Digital Exploration (p. 205)
- Index (p. 207)
- About the Author (p. 217)