A systems approach to conduct an effective literature review in support of information systems research

Informing Science

Volumn 9, Issue , 2006, Pages 181-211

  Levy, Yair ^a   Ellis, Timothy J ^a  

^a NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Doctoral education; Effective literature review; Literature analysis; Literature categorization; Literature classification; Literature review; Literature search; Literature synthesis

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845367600     PISSN: 15214672     EISSN: 15214672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.28945/479     Document Type: Article

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