Synthesis
Synthesis is the fusion of separate elements or substances to form a coherent whole. In research, synthesis is the combination of thesis and antithesis in the dialectical process, producing a new and higher form of being.
Synthesis is not just the act of summarizing, paraphrasing or abstracting information from a document.
Synthesis should also include extracting inferences that link selected findings together in a logical and meaningful pattern.
Read Key Word: Synthesis in THE BLUE BOOK by Callison and Preddy, 543-546.