SAGE Journal Articles

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Mackay, G. (2007). Is There a Need to Differentiate Between Qualitative and Quantitative Searching Strategies for Literature Reviewing? Qualitative Social Work, 6(2), 231-241.

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.

 

Steward, B. (2004). Writing a Literature Review. The British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 67, 495-500.

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.