Strategically Reviewing the Research Literature in Qualitative Research

Author(s)

Ronald J. Chenail, Nova Southeastern UniversityFollow
Robin Cooper, Nova Southeastern UniversityFollow
Charlene Desir, Nova Southeastern UniversityFollow

ORCID ID

0000-0002-9312-9780

ResearcherID

G-8814-2018

Publication Title

Journal of Ethnographic & Qualitative Research

ISSN

1935-3308

Publication Date

2010

Abstract

Reviewing literature in qualitative research can be challenging in terms of why, when, where, and how we should access third-party sources in our work, especially for novice qualitative researchers. As a pragmatic solution, we suggest qualitative researchers utilize research literature in four functional ways: (a) define the phenomenon in question, (b) identify the research gap situating the study, (c) support the author's methodological choices, and (d) compare and contrast what was learned through the study's results with what was previously known and not known about the phenomenon. As qualitative research journal editors, we offer this guidance to novice qualitative researchers conducting and reporting qualitative research as well as to professors and individuals reviewing qualitative study reports.

Volume

4

Issue

2

First Page

88

Last Page

94

NSUWorks Citation

Chenail, R. J., Cooper, R., & Desir, C. (2010). Strategically Reviewing the Research Literature in Qualitative Research. Journal of Ethnographic & Qualitative Research, 4 (2), 88-94. Retrieved from https://nsuworks.nova.edu/shss_facarticles/334