Meta-analysis in library and information science : Method, history, and recommendations for reporting research

摘要: Meta-analysis is a method for summarizing statistical fi ndings across multiple research studies. It useful assessing the level of agreement or disagreement surrounding given question. The ability to perform meta-analysis dependent on consistency in measures and amount data shared published research. Guidelines minimum standards reporting may improve quality writing Inconsistencies studies, failing provide enough detail instrumentation facilitate replication, multiplicity different operational defi nitions same concept all pose diffi culties successfully attempting any form synthesis. This article presents methodological explanation meta-analysis, literature review describing application library information science, guidelines quantitative that would enable subsequent researchers meta-analysis.