Summing Up – The Science of Reviewing Research - Hardcover

Light, Rj

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0674854306 ISBN 13: 9780674854307

Publisher: Harvard University Press, 1985

Synopsis

How can a scientist or policy analyst summarize and evaluate what is already known about a particular topic? This book offers practical guidance.

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Review

An engaging readable, and well-illustrated account of the current art of combining information from several studies.--Frederick Mosteller, Harvard University

A much-needed book--interesting, readable, attractively presented, practical.--Julian C. Stanley, The Johns Hopkins University

Light and Pillemer show an exemplary, nondoctrinaire catholic that I much admire, as well as a willingness to get deep into their, our, and others' experiences as reviewers in order to learn the lessons these experiences teach. Their book is therefore more comprehensive and practical than most books on methods.--Thomas D. Cook, Northwestern University

Astute and wonderfully lucid, "Summing Up" will be a treasure for inexperienced researchers and contains messages for many experienced ones as well. The book goes beyond techniques for boiling down multiple studies to a single summary "effect size" showing how qualitative information from the original studies improves interpretation.--Lee J. Cronbach, Stanford University

Astute and wonderfully lucid, Summing Up will be a treasure for inexperienced researchers and contains messages for many experienced ones as well. The book goes beyond techniques for boiling down multiple studies to a single summary "effect size" showing how qualitative information from the original studies improves interpretation.--Lee J. Cronbach, Stanford University

About the Author

Richard J. Light is Professor in the Graduate School of Education and the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. David B. Pillemer is Professor of Psychology at Wellesley College.

Edition details

• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Publication date: 1985
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0674854306
• ISBN 13: 9780674854307
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 224