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  1. Writing a Literature Review

    A literature review is a document or section of a document that collects key sources on a topic and discusses those sources in conversation with each other (also called synthesis).The lit review is an important genre in many disciplines, not just literature (i.e., the study of works of literature such as novels and plays).

  2. How to Write a Literature Review

    Examples of literature reviews. Step 1 - Search for relevant literature. Step 2 - Evaluate and select sources. Step 3 - Identify themes, debates, and gaps. Step 4 - Outline your literature review's structure. Step 5 - Write your literature review.

  3. Literature Reviews

    A literature review can be just a simple summary of the sources, but it usually has an organizational pattern and combines both summary and synthesis. ... Just like most academic papers, literature reviews also must contain at least three basic elements: an introduction or background information section; the body of the review containing the ...

  4. Writing a Literature Review

    A literature review is an integrated analysis of scholarly writings that are related directly to your research question. Put simply, it's a critical evaluation of what's already been written on a particular topic. It represents the literature that provides background information on your topic and shows a connection between those writings and ...

  5. 5. The Literature Review

    A literature review may consist of simply a summary of key sources, but in the social sciences, a literature review usually has an organizational pattern and combines both summary and synthesis, often within specific conceptual categories.A summary is a recap of the important information of the source, but a synthesis is a re-organization, or a reshuffling, of that information in a way that ...

  6. PDF How to Write a Literature Review

    A literature review is a review or discussion of the current published material available on a particular topic. It attempts to synthesizeand evaluatethe material and information according to the research question(s), thesis, and central theme(s). In other words, instead of supporting an argument, or simply making a list of summarized research ...

  7. 3 Essential Components Of A Literature Review

    Literature Review: 3 Essential Ingredients. The theoretical framework, empirical research and research gap. Writing a comprehensive but concise literature review is no simple task. There's a lot of ground to cover and it can be challenging to figure out what's important and what's not. In this post, we'll unpack three essential ...

  8. Steps in Conducting a Literature Review

    A literature review is an integrated analysis-- not just a summary-- of scholarly writings and other relevant evidence related directly to your research question. That is, it represents a synthesis of the evidence that provides background information on your topic and shows a association between the evidence and your research question.

  9. Write a Literature Review

    Literature reviews should comprise the following elements: An overview of the subject, issue or theory under consideration, along with the objectives of the literature review. Division of works under review into categories (e.g. those in support of a particular position, those against, and those offering alternative theses entirely) Explanation ...

  10. Introduction

    "A literature review is a written document that presents a logically argued case founded on a comprehensive understanding of the current state of knowledge about a topic of study. This case establishes a convincing thesis to answer the study's question." (Machi, L.A. & McEvoy, B.T. 2009, The literature review: six steps to success , p. 4)

  11. Components of the Literature Review

    Literature Review. This is the most time-consuming aspect in the preparation of your research proposal and it is a key component of the research proposal. As described in Chapter 5, the literature review provides the background to your study and demonstrates the significance of the proposed research. Specifically, it is a review and synthesis ...

  12. Ten Simple Rules for Writing a Literature Review

    Literature reviews are in great demand in most scientific fields. Their need stems from the ever-increasing output of scientific publications .For example, compared to 1991, in 2008 three, eight, and forty times more papers were indexed in Web of Science on malaria, obesity, and biodiversity, respectively .Given such mountains of papers, scientists cannot be expected to examine in detail every ...

  13. LibGuides: Literature Reviews: 1. Define your research question

    Identifying a well-defined research question is the first step in the literature review process. For undergraduates, professors will often assign a broad topic for a literature review assignment. You will need to more narrowly define your question before you can begin the research process. Do a preliminary search on your topic in either Google ...

  14. What is a Literature Review? How to Write It (with Examples)

    A literature review is a critical analysis and synthesis of existing research on a particular topic. It provides an overview of the current state of knowledge, identifies gaps, and highlights key findings in the literature. 1 The purpose of a literature review is to situate your own research within the context of existing scholarship ...

  15. How To Structure A Literature Review (Free Template)

    Demonstrate your knowledge of the research topic. Identify the gaps in the literature and show how your research links to these. Provide the foundation for your conceptual framework (if you have one) Inform your own methodology and research design. To achieve this, your literature review needs a well-thought-out structure.

  16. Steps in the Literature Review Process

    Literature Review and Research Design by Dave Harris This book looks at literature review in the process of research design, and how to develop a research practice that will build skills in reading and writing about research literature--skills that remain valuable in both academic and professional careers. Literature review is approached as a process of engaging with the discourse of scholarly ...

  17. Literature Reviews: 5. Write the Review

    There are many different ways to organize your references in a literature review, but most reviews contain certain basic elements. Objectives - Clearly describe the purpose of the paper and state your objectives in completing the literature review.. Background/Introduction - Give an overview of your research topic and what prompted it.. Methods - Describe step by step how your performed your ...

  18. Writing a Literature Review

    A literature review is a survey of scholarly sources that provides an overview of a particular topic. Literature reviews are a collection of the most relevant and significant publications regarding that topic in order to provide a comprehensive look at what has been said on the topic and by whom. The basic components of a literature review include:

  19. SOC 001: Introductory Sociology

    Purpose of the Literature Review. To provide background information about a research topic. To establish the importance of a topic. To demonstrate familiarity with a topic/problem. To "carve out a space" for further work and allow you to position yourself in a scholarly conversation. Characteristics of an effective literature review

  20. Organizing the Literature Review

    Just like most academic papers, literature reviews must contain at least three basic elements: an introduction or background information section; the body of the review containing the discussion of sources; and, finally, a conclusion and/or recommendations section to end the paper.

  21. Chapter 9 Methods for Literature Reviews

    Literature reviews play a critical role in scholarship because science remains, first and foremost, a cumulative endeavour (vom Brocke et al., 2009). As in any academic discipline, rigorous knowledge syntheses are becoming indispensable in keeping up with an exponentially growing eHealth literature, assisting practitioners, academics, and graduate students in finding, evaluating, and ...

  22. How to write a literature review introduction (+ examples)

    The literature review method: If applicable, describe the methodology employed in your literature review, especially if it is a systematic review or follows a specific research framework. The main findings or insights of the literature review: Summarize the key discoveries, insights, or trends that have emerged from your comprehensive review of ...

  23. Key Elements in Literature Review

    Incorporating and achieving a new perspective. Discovering the relation between concepts and training. Establish the background of the issue or topic. Estimating theoretical or practical importance of the problem. Recognizing the source and construction of the subject. Significant Elements of Literature Review.

  24. Master the Elements of Literature

    Elements of literature are present in every literary text. They are the essential ingredients required to create any piece of literature, including poems, plays, novels, short stories, feature articles, nonfiction books, etc. Literary devices, on the other hand, are tools and techniques that are used to create specific effects within a work.

  25. Gamification Developments in Education: PERKEMBANGAN GAMIFIKASI DI

    The method used in this research was the Systematic Literature Review, the data was obtained from the publication portal site gerba digital reference (Garuda) with the keyword of "gamification" during 2018-2022, and analyzed using the SLR method as described by Kitchenham and Charters. ... The incorporation of gamification elements in learning ...

  26. Correction: Accelerated TMS—Moving quickly into the future of

    Extant literature generally shows similar efficacy and safety profiles compared to the FDA-cleared protocols for TMS to treat major depressive disorder (MDD), yet accelerated TMS research remains at a very early stage in development. The few applied protocols have not been standardized and vary significantly across a set of core elements.

  27. Approaches and game elements used to tailor digital gamification for

    Additionally, twenty-three game elements were found in this review study, among which reward was the most often used. Then these game elements were grouped into five clusters based on their functions, that is, performance, personal, social, ecological, and fictional cluster. A variety of game element clusters reflect multiple aspects of ...

  28. A critical review of the key aspects of sharing economy: A systematic

    This study aims to explore key aspects contributing to the successful applications of the SE concept across diverse industries by conducting a systematic literature review (SLR). Out of 4848 articles, 57 peer-reviewed articles in two databases published between 2013 and 2022 were subjected to descriptive and content analysis.

  29. Raw Material Stage Assessment of Seating Elements as Urban ...

    As cities strive to become sustainable, it is imperative to consider even the smallest components of the urban environment and prioritize sustainability. Ensuring the sustainability of urban furniture, especially the numerous benches found in cities, is crucial. This study proposes an alternative solution to the sustainability issue in cities regarding urban furniture. This is because a review ...

  30. Infection Control Basics

    Infection prevention, control and response resources for outbreak investigations, the infection control assessment and response (ICAR) tool and more. Infection control specifically for surfaces and water management programs in healthcare settings. Preventing multi-drug resistant organisms (MDROs). Sources. Infection control prevents or stops ...