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ArticleThe Journal of chiropractic education2010

How to write a scholarly book review for publication in a peer-reviewed journal: a review of the literature.

Alexander D Lee, Bart N Green, Claire D Johnson, Julie Nyquist

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Article in The Journal of chiropractic education, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors.

Alexander D LeeCanadian Memorial Chiropractic College.
Bart N Green
Claire D Johnson
Julie Nyquist

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo describe and discuss the processes used to write scholarly book reviews for publication in peer-reviewed journals and to provide a recommended strategy and book appraisal worksheet to use when conducting book reviews.

methodsA literature search of MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, and the Index to Chiropractic Literature was conducted in June 2009 using a combination of controlled vocabulary and truncated text words to capture articles relevant to writing scholarly book reviews for publication in peer-reviewed journals.

resultsThe initial search identified 839 citations. Following the removal of duplicates and the application of selection criteria, a total of 78 articles were included in this review including narrative commentaries (n = 26), editorials or journal announcements (n = 25), original research (n = 18), and journal correspondence pieces (n = 9). DISCUSSION: Recommendations for planning and writing an objective and quality book review are presented based on the evidence gleaned from the articles reviewed and from the authors' experiences. A worksheet for conducting a book review is provided.

conclusionsThe scholarly book review serves many purposes and has the potential to be an influential literary form. The process of publishing a successful scholarly book review requires the reviewer to appreciate the book review publication process and to be aware of the skills and strategies involved in writing a successful review.

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AuthorshipBook ReviewsBook Reviews as TopicManuscripts as TopicPublishingWriting

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PMID20480015
PMCPMC2870990

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