7 Steps to a Comprehensive Literature Review

• PART ONE: OVERVIEWChapter 1: Foundations of the Literature ReviewChapter 2: The Literature ReviewChapter 3: Methodology of the Literature ReviewPART TWO: EXPLORATIONChapter 4: Step 1: Exploring Beliefs and TopicsChapter 5: Step 2: Initiating the SearchChapter 6: Step 3: Storing and Organizing InformationChapter 7: Step 4: Selecting/Deselecting InformationChapter 8: Step 5: Expanding the Search: Media, Observation(s), Documents, Experts and Secondary DataPART THREE: INTEGRATIONChapter 9: Step 6: Analyzing and Synthesizing InformationPART FOUR: COMMUNICATIONChapter 10: Step 7: Presenting the CLR Report: Planning PhaseChapter 11: Step 7: Presenting the CLR Written ReportAPPENDICESAppendix A: Supplemental Tables of Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed Research DesignsAppendix B: Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed Legitimation Frameworks

This is by far the most comprehensive text on how to do comprehensive literature reviews!  Onwuegbuzie and Frels skilfully demonstrate that review has a methodology of its own.  Both novice and experienced scholars will benefit from detailed examples and step-by-step demonstrations of ways to maximize the effectiveness of literature reviews to build new theories and develop better explanations of behaviours and outcomes.