Open AccessUsing a Crosswalk to Organize the Literature Review
Author(s) -
Shirley M. Matteson,
Sheri L. Warren
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
the qualitative report
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2160-3715
DOI - 10.46743/2160-3715/2020.4470
Subject(s) - schema crosswalk , systematic review , computer science , management science , psychology , data science , engineering , transport engineering , medline , political science , pedestrian , law
A literature crosswalk is a valuable tool for researchers, whether novice or seasoned scholars, that can be used in organizing and synthesizing existing literature. This article provides practical advice for creating a literature crosswalk and how to use the tool to develop a literature review. Benefits of using a literature crosswalk include organizing a great deal of information in an easily searchable format, developing deeper understanding of the literature, and finding trends across multiple research studies in regard to methodology, theories used, types of participants, settings, and so forth.