Cooper, Harris M. <br/><br/>
Research synthesis and meta-analysis :  a step-by-step approach / 
Harris Cooper. 
 - 4th ed. 
 - Los Angeles :  SAGE,  c2010. 
 - ix, 269 p. :  ill. ;  22 cm. 
 - Applied social research methods series ;  v. 2 .
 - Applied social research methods series ;  v. 2. .
<br/><br/> Rev. ed. of: Synthesizing research. 3rd ed. c1998. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 253-261) and indexes. 
<br/><br/>Introduction -- Formulating the problem -- Searching the literature -- Gathering information from studies -- Evaluating the quality of studies -- Analyzing and integrating the outcomes of studies -- Interpreting the evidence -- Presenting the results -- Conclusion: Threats to the validity of research synthesis conclusions. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781412937054 (pbk.) 1412937051 (pbk.) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Social sciences--Research.<br/>Biomedical Research--methods.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>300.72  / COO 2010