Principal speaker
Catherine Pickering
Systematic quantitative literature reviews are a smart and effective method for undertaking literature reviews, particularly for research students and others new to an area. It bridges the gap between traditional narrative review methods and meta-analysis. Narrative methods that are common in research theses, rely on the expertise and experience of the author, making them challenging for novices to produce and publish.
In contrast, the method we have developed involves systematically searching the literature using online databases and other sources to find all relevant papers that fit specific criteria (systematically identifying the literature), entering information about each paper into a personal database, then compiling tables that summarise the status of the literature, including identifying research gaps (quantifying the literature). The results are reliable, quantifiable, and reproducible. Using this method, it is also possible to determine whether there are suitable datasets for meta-analysis. The method works well for specific topics, but also for summarising diverse inter-disciplinary research. There are now over 1200 papers published using this method making important contributions to a wide diversity of disciplines.
The morning workshop will outline the method, how it complements other review methods, how to systematically search the literature and how to then quantify it. It will also show examples of papers that have been published using the method highlighting its relevance and applicability to a wide range of disciplines. Additional support material on the method is available at including videos that have now been watched ~160,000 times - https://www.griffith.edu.au/griffith-sciences/school-environment-science/research/systematic-quantitative-literature-review
This session is for current Griffith University staff and students only.
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