Introducing Communication Research: Paths of Inquiry
SAGE Journal Articles
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Learning Objective: Explain the difference between relevant information and qualityinformation
How does the article support the Learning Objective? The author debates two searching strategies (discussing databases in the process) and the role they play in preparing a literature review
Summary: While both systematic processes, qualitative search is most effective for topics that are newer and not well conceptualized. Quantitative searches, on the other hand, lose a great deal of complexity, but can be useful for well-conceptualized topics.
Learning Objective: Explain the purpose and nature of a scholarly literature review
How does the article support the Learning Objective? This is written as a how-to of literature reviews while also explaining the types of literature reviews
Summary: The author notes a lack of journals articles explaining how to write a literature review well. Her goal is to fill that gap.