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Pan, M. Ling. Preparing Literature Reviews: Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches, Third Edition. Glendale, Calif.: Pyrczak, 2008. 192 pp. $39.95.
Helping students write research papers that are intellectually rigorous and that provide a meaningful experience for the authors requires not only a willingness to nurture but also the ability to efficiently provide guidance. Informal tip sheets, guidelines, and manuals are designed to help instructors give students advice on how to select topics, conduct research, and prepare papers.
M. Ling Pan's newest work offers a manual geared specifically for preparing literature reviews. While the book is perhaps more suitable for the fields of social and behavioral sciences, some of the author's guidance has a universal quality that makes it applicable to history and other disciplines. The tips on how to select a research topic, write a first draft, and summarize and evaluate secondary literature would be useful for any student writing...