Table of Contents

  1. Introduction
  2. Objectives
  3. Principles of meta-analysis
  4. Have we found all the evidence?
  5. Weighing up the evidence
  6. Starting meta-analysis in library and information science
  7. Doing meta-analysis in library and information science
  8. Meta-synthesis of qualitative research
  9. Why develop a guideline?
  10. Formats for guidelines
  11. Key messages for students doing literature reviews
  12. You've finished!