2 Literature Review

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Find materials that are relevant to the subject being presented. Choose literature that aids in the understanding and validation of the topic being discussed. Make sure the authors have the correct level of expertise and credentials and that the argument is convincing. You can read article abstracts to determine the relevance to your topic before
you invest time in reading the whole article. A well written literature review will utilize many sources and cover the topic thoroughly, so cast your search net wide.

Include an overview of the subject or theory being presented, and the objective of the literature review in the introduction. This is basically a thesis statement and should make the writer's objective clear. Begin the literature review by describing the current research on your topic. The literature review usually starts general and gradually progresses into published research most related to your specific project's emphasis. Focus on your specific topic. If you interpret your topic too broadly, you will have far too many sources to review. Narrow down your assignment as much as possible while still satisfying the topic to make your review easier to manage. Briefly summarize the literature you find or are assigned. A literature review is more than a simple summary of existing literature, but having brief summaries in front of you will facilitate the creation of an organized and complete review. Synthesize your summaries. Present an organized overview of existing literature that presents a new or interesting perspective. While your job in a literature review is not to develop new arguments, it is to provide a fresh look at material in a more in-depth way than with a simple abstract. For example, you may want to explore the progression of thoughts in various pieces of literature over time, or inform your reader how local or temporal influences may have affected the writing of the literature you are reviewing. Divide the works into categories that support of the position, those against, and those offering alternative stances. Include an explanation on how each work varies, and show similarities. Some experts may agree on one thing, but disagree on another. Include the most valid points, whether they are contradictory or not. An outline can help you determine subsections so you can organize accordingly. It's also a good idea to have notes about each piece of text plan on using. What are the author's arguments? Do you agree or disagree with the author? How does this inform your own research? Answering these questions beforehand can help you when you start to write.

Conclude with which arguments were the most convincing and the most relevant to the proposed theory or subject. Insight as to how the topic relates to a broader topic is often included in the conclusion. If you introduce a new theory to your topic, you must discuss the literature regarding that theory and why it's appropriate for your research. Identify any problems you find with the existing research. This is important because it can lead to new research questions. If it's part of a larger work, like a proposal or dissertation, you need to discuss how this literature informs your own studies. Talk about the strengths and weaknesses of the existing literature and how it led you to specific research questions and hypotheses. This is the conclusion of your literature review, so you have to decide how you want it to end. Is it just an ending, or is it leading to something new? Describe the general themes in the research related to your topic. Also be sure to note any gaps in the published research, particularly if your project addresses the gaps. Indicate the specific hypotheses or questions your project is focusing on. The literature review should move from what is currently published and known about the topic to what your project is going to add to the topic. Include why your particular project's focus is important and how it differs from previous research on the topic. Provide sources and location of relevant literature. A literature review often plays a role in future research papers written by other academics. By providing links to your sources and any helpful additional information, you are laying the groundwork for successful future academic discoveries. Edit and revise. Like any writing, check spelling, grammar and punctuation. Make sure thoughts follow a logical order. Revise and rewrite several times. This section of the project should take at least as long as the remaining sections of the paper combined. Have other intelligent people proofread the paper, and indicate what sections do not flow well or make sense to them. If you are stuck on how to organize your concepts, note how the publications most related to your project handled the literature review. Literature review Industry Background Employers profile Outlook - Industry perspective Pro / con, alternatives - reasons

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