Writing the Literature Review: A Practical Guide

Book Details

• Author: Sara Efrat Efron

• Publisher: The Guilford Press

• Language: English

• Edition: 1

• ISBN: 9781462536894

• Pages: 298

• Cover: Paperback

• Dimensions: 9.9 x 7.0 x 0.6 inches

About the Book

Writing the Literature Review by Sara Efrat Efron is an essential guide for students and researchers looking to craft high-quality literature reviews for theses, dissertations, term papers, or grant proposals. With clarity and depth, this user-friendly textbook walks readers through each critical stage—from locating relevant literature to evaluating, analyzing, and synthesizing sources into a coherent narrative.

What sets this book apart is its practical approach to diverse review formats, including systematic, traditional–narrative, and hermeneutic–phenomenological reviews. It demystifies the entire process and aligns review writing with your research questions, methodology, and academic goals. The book is packed with real-life examples from peer-reviewed articles, checklists, boxed graphics, and hands-on activities designed to strengthen analytical and writing skills.

Whether you're a graduate student beginning your research journey or a faculty mentor supporting learners, this award-winning guide provides indispensable tools and techniques to elevate your academic writing. With insights into organizing strategies such as synthesis matrices and mapping, and advice on software tools for managing sources, Writing the Literature Review is a proven resource to ensure your literature review is insightful, structured, and impactful.

Winner of the American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year Award in the Nursing Research Category — this book is a benchmark for excellence in scholarly writing.