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Writing with evidence: Source, Search, Summarize, and Synthesize

Writing with evidence: Source, Search, Summarize, and Synthesize. Bandit Thinkhamrop, PhD.(Statistics). Aims. Essentials of literature review Define a searching goal Define appropriate sources of evidence Perform effective searching strategies Summarize the literature

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Writing with evidence: Source, Search, Summarize, and Synthesize

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  1. Writing with evidence: Source, Search, Summarize, and Synthesize Bandit Thinkhamrop, PhD.(Statistics)

  2. Aims • Essentials of literature review • Define a searching goal • Define appropriate sources of evidence • Perform effective searching strategies • Summarize the literature • Evaluate the literature • Synthesize the literature

  3. Essentials of literature review • Answer you question – so what is your question? or what you want to know? • Explore patterns of findings • Define various terminology used by researchers to guide to specific evidences • Find explanations to conflicting evidence • Indentify gaps of the existing knowledge • Justify your claims or conclusions or your proposed research question • Identify appropriate research methodology

  4. Sources of literature • Electronic database • Journal web page • Research database • Unpublished articles • Conference proceedings • Hand-searching from printed materials • General resources from internet search • Contact with researchers/experts • Grey literature

  5. Effective searching strategies • Define a clear goal • Define a search resource • Define search terms and documenting a search • Screen for relevant evidences • Store all relevant evidence for further use • Browse each of evidence, summarize and group them under each concept • Find full text for more details and/or to evaluate it – perform critical appraisal • Apply the evidence • Manage your evidence

  6. Learning Resources • How to do a literature search: http://www4.rgu.ac.uk/library/howto/page.cfm?pge=25989 • Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Literature_review

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