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

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

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

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Electronic database Electronic database Journal web page Journal web page Research database Research database Unpublished articles Unpublished articles Conference proceedings Conference proceedings Hand-searching from printed materials Hand-searching from printed materials General resources from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

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

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