{"product_id":"summing-up-the-science-of-reviewing-research-9780674854314","title":"Summing Up: The Science of Reviewing Research","description":"\u003cp\u003eHow can a scientist or policy analyst summarize and evaluate what is already known about a particular topic? This book offers practical guidance. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe amount and diversity of information generated by academic and policy researchers in the contemporary world is staggering. How is an investigator to cope with the tens or even hundreds of studies on a particular problem? How can conflicting findings be reconciled? Richard Light and David Pillemer have developed both general guidelines and step-by-step procedures that can be used to synthesize existing data. They show how to apply quantitative methods, including the newest statistical procedures and simple graphical displays, to evaluate a mass of studies and combine separate data sets. At the same time, they insist on the value of qualitative information, of asking the right questions, and of considering the context in which research is conducted. The authors use exemplary reviews in education, psychology, health, and the policy sciences to illustrate their suggestions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten in nontechnical language and addressed to the beginning researcher as well as to the practicing professional, \u003ci\u003eSumming Up\u003c\/i\u003e will set a new standard for valid research reviews and is likely to become a methodological classic.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Richard J. Light\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harvard University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/24\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 212\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.67lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.27h x 6.16w x 0.59d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780674854314\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLight, Richard J.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Richard J. Light is Professor in the Graduate School of Education and the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harvard University Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40085633368179,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":33.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_bb8e41c2-48e1-40b3-b25b-200feda50aa9.jpg?v=1652450837","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/summing-up-the-science-of-reviewing-research-9780674854314","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}