From daunting to doable in six steps

The process of literature search and composing a formal literature review can be intimidating. But masters and doctoral candidates in Education and related fields have found academic argumentation to be seamlessly intuitive with the six-step process pioneered by this book. This updated third edition features a wealth of all-new content including:

• A flowchart that graphically illustrates Machi and McEvoy’s process.
• Reflective Oversight boxes in each chapter, prompting readers to direct metacognitive activities.
• Links to online guides and resources.
• Expanded examples illustrating theoretical concepts.