Approaches to literature reviews
| Approach | Systematic | Semi-systematic | Integrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical purpose | Synthesize and compare evidence | Overview research area and track development over time | Critique and synthesize |
| Research questions | Specific | Broad | Narrow or broad |
| Search strategy | Systematic | May or may not be systematic | Usually not systematic |
| Sample characteristics | Quantitative articles | Research articles | Research articles, books, and other published texts |
| Analysis and evaluation | Quantitative | Qualitative/quantitative | Qualitative |
| Examples of contribution | Evidence of effect | State of knowledge | Taxonomy or classification |
| Inform policy and practice | Themes in literature | Theoretical model or framework | |
| Historical overview | |||
| Research agenda | |||
| Theoretical model |
| Approach | Systematic | Semi-systematic | Integrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical purpose | Synthesize and compare evidence | Overview research area and track development over time | Critique and synthesize |
| Research questions | Specific | Broad | Narrow or broad |
| Search strategy | Systematic | May or may not be systematic | Usually not systematic |
| Sample characteristics | Quantitative articles | Research articles | Research articles, books, and other published texts |
| Analysis and evaluation | Quantitative | Qualitative/quantitative | Qualitative |
| Examples of contribution | Evidence of effect | State of knowledge | Taxonomy or classification |
| Inform policy and practice | Themes in literature | Theoretical model or framework | |
| Historical overview | |||
| Research agenda | |||
| Theoretical model |
Note(s): Adopted from Snyder's (2019, p. 334)
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