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Doing Research in Education by 
Encyclopedia of Educational Philosophy and Theory by 
An Introduction to Interdisciplinary Research by 
Methods and Paradigms in Education Research by 
Navigating Challenges in Qualitative Educational Research by 
Practice Methodologies in Education Research by 
Research Methods for Education by 
Research Methods for Education in the Digital Age by 
Theoretical Frameworks in Qualitative Research by 
Theory and Method in Higher Education Research by 
Theories in Adult Learning and Education by 
Using Educational Criticism and Connoisseurship for Qualitative Research by 
Understanding and Using Challenging Educational Theories by Literature reviews synthesize and analyze what has been written on a particular topic and identify gaps or disagreements in the scholarly work on that topic. Within a scholarly work, the literature review situates the current work within the larger scholarly conversation and emphasizes how that particular scholarly work contributes to the conversation on the topic. The literature review portion may be as brief as a few paragraphs focusing on a narrow topic area.
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Seven Steps to a Comprehensive Literature Review by 
Systematic Approaches to a Successful Literature Review by Looking at examples of literature reviews can be helpful to get a sense of structure and scope. Below are examples of literature reviews on topics within education:
A theoretical framework "consists of the selected theory (or theories) that undergirds your thinking with regards to how you understand and plan to research your topic, as well as the concepts and definitions from that theory that are relevant to your topic" (Grant & Osanloo, 2014, p. 13). You can think of the theoretical framework as the structure that supports your research.
A conceptual framework "is often described as a system of concepts, assumptions, expectations, beliefs and theories that support and inform one’s research" (Hughes, 2019, p. 28).
According to Kivunja (2018), while "the conceptual framework could be the product of your own thinking about your research study, the theoretical framework comprises other people’s theoretical perspectives that you interpret as relevant to your research, and in particular, helpful in your data analysis and interpretation" (p. 47)
To look up background information, definitions, and related resources for different theories and concepts, you can use Credo Reference
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