If you want to understand design or carry out a literature review to improve the quality of
care that you or others deliver then look no further. Dr Ray Samuriwo Associate Professor in
Adult Nursing University of Bradford UK If I was to endorse only one research book in the
future - this one would be it. Ruth Trout Senior Lecturer in Acute Care Programme and BSc
Dissertation Lead MSc Dissertation Supervisor Buckinghamshire New University UK This new
edition provides the straightforward and accessible manual for successfully understanding and
conducting literature reviews that we have come to expect from Aveyard. Victoria Sweetmore
University of Derby UK This best-selling book now in its fifth edition is a step-by-step
guide to doing a literature review for students in all areas of health and social care. It is
essential reading for all those doing their undergraduate dissertation or any study that
involves doing a literature review. The new edition maintains its signature 'can do' approach
and provides a practical guide to doing a literature review from start to finish. This book
includes: . A broad and updated range of real life examples of how to overcome challenges in
the process . Tips on how to get your question right . Updated guidance on following a clear
search strategy for relevant literature using the appropriate technology . Brand new and
accessible chapter summaries . An expanded guide for the application of critical appraisal
tools . An increased emphasis on presenting your findings or using them in practice . Tips and
coverage on how to write up your review Doing a Literature Review in Health and Social Care is
vital reading for anyone new to reviewing and presenting evidence in a review. Helen Aveyard is
a Principal Lecturer at Oxford Brookes University UK with a background in nursing. Helen is
co-author of A Postgraduates Guide to Doing a Literature Review in Health and Social Care A
Beginner's Guide to Evidence Based Practice and A Beginner's Guide to Critical Thinking and
Writing in Health and Social Care.
