Synthesizing Research: A Guide for Literature Reviews (Applied Social Research Methods) [Paperback]

Harris M. Cooper (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 15, 1998 | ISBN-10: 0761913483 | ISBN-13: 978-0761913481 | Edition: 3rd

Lauded by thousands of readers for providing researchers with the first practical approach for doing systematic literature reviews, this popular book has been thoroughly updated and revised to include the latest information on the use of electronic technology and the Internet to conduct literature searches.

This new edition of Synthesizing Research includes expanded discussion of retrieving and coding information from research documents to the production of coding sheets, as well as updated coverage of report writing that includes APA's new guidelines and recent practices adopted by research syntheses.

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"This manual, prepared for social scientists, includes use of electronic technology and the Internet for literature searches, expanded discussion of retrieving and coding information from research documents, and updated coverage of report editing using American Psychological Associations new guidelines and recent practices." 

(A.H. Publishing Research Quarterly )

About the Author

Harris M. Cooper is professor in the Department of Psychology & Neuroscience at Duke University. He earned his doctorate degree in social psychology from the University of Connecticut. His research interests include research synthesis, applications of social and developmental psychology to educational policy issues, homework, school calendars, and afterschool programs.

Product Details

• Paperback: 216 pages
• Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc; 3rd edition (January 15, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0761913483
• ISBN-13: 978-0761913481
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #506,613 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best buy for intro to meta-analysis, November 17, 1999

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This review is from: Synthesizing Research: A Guide for Literature Reviews (Applied Social Research Methods) (Paperback)

Among the various works on doing a synthetic literature review, I found this book to be the most informative for its size. All essential aspects seem to be well-covered. The much larger work co-edited by the same author only adds detailed treatment of statistical issues. The only drawback to the book is that it is written in the extremely dense prose preferred by psychology professors. If the style of psych journals puts you to sleep, you may prefer the similar work by Fink.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Synthesizing Research: A Guide for Literature Reviews, September 30, 2005

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This review is from: Synthesizing Research: A Guide for Literature Reviews (Applied Social Research Methods) (Paperback)

Good text. I'm using it for a class where I'm doing an integrated literature review in prep for my dissertation. It is very systematic in its approach.