{"product_id":"summing-up-the-science-of-reviewing-research","title":"Summing Up: The Science of Reviewing Research","description":"How can a scientist or policy analyst summarize and evaluate what is already known about a particular topic? This book offers practical guidance.\n\nThe 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.\n\nWritten in nontechnical language and addressed to the beginning researcher as well as to the practicing professional, Summing Up will set a new standard for valid research reviews and is likely to become a methodological classic.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0674854314\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.0674854314.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Light, Richard J.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact  including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43331277684797,"sku":"BVV.0674854314.G","price":5.89,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/0674854314-0.jpg?v=1783543565","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/summing-up-the-science-of-reviewing-research","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}