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Writing a literature review can be a daunting task for many students and researchers alike.

It requires
a significant amount of time, effort, and expertise to conduct thorough research, critically evaluate
existing literature, and synthesize findings into a coherent narrative. Below are the steps typically
followed in writing a literature review:

1. Identifying the Topic: The first step in writing a literature review is to clearly define the
topic or research question. This involves narrowing down the scope of the review to ensure
that it remains manageable and focused.
2. Conducting Literature Search: Once the topic is identified, the next step is to conduct a
comprehensive literature search. This involves searching various databases, journals, books,
and other sources to gather relevant literature related to the topic.
3. Evaluating Sources: After gathering a pool of potential sources, it's crucial to critically
evaluate each source for its relevance, reliability, and credibility. This helps in determining
which sources will be included in the literature review.
4. Organizing the Literature: Once the relevant sources are identified, they need to be
organized in a systematic manner. This may involve categorizing sources based on themes,
methodologies, or theoretical frameworks.
5. Analyzing and Synthesizing: After organizing the literature, the next step is to analyze and
synthesize the findings from the selected sources. This involves identifying common
patterns, themes, and gaps in the existing literature.
6. Writing the Review: Finally, the literature review is written, following a logical structure
that includes an introduction, body paragraphs discussing the main themes or arguments, and
a conclusion summarizing the key findings.

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Here are some key tips to help you create an exceptional literary analysis: Define Your Scope Clearly
outline the boundaries of your literature review. Regardless of the situation, you should not just list
several literature items. On the contrary, build a decent logical connection and analysis. For the first
two parts see Slaying the (literature review) beast: Part 1 and Slaying the (literature review) beast:
Part 2. A literature review is a comprehensive examination and analysis of existing literature and
scholarly works on a specific subject or research topic. Provides editors with a list of potential
reviewers. An easier way is just to drop us a message on our Live ChatBox on the bottom right of
the page. As a recap, here are the steps in a literature review. It is a great website that is FULL of tips
and tricks for writing, including a PhD thesis-at-a-glance template and a checklist, helping you make
sure you haven’t missed a thing. This step is very important as this protocol will determine how all
research will be conducted. Utilize reputable academic databases for literature searches like Google
Scholar or your university's library resources. Moore Library Oakes Field Campus, University of The
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keywords to make the database understand exactly what you want. That is, you will write a
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E. Step 5: Begin The Writing Process Upon gathering and organizing sources, begin the writing
phase: Introduction: Begin by stating your research question and explaining why your review is
important. A basic literature review includes the introduction with the research topic definition, its
arguments, and problems. Then, it has a synthesis of the picked pieces of literature. Nova has also
worked as a technical and scientific writer. A literature review is an overview of research on a given
topic and answers to related research questions Literature reviews are an important part of research
and should be treated as such A well-written literature review. An easier way is just to drop us a
message on our Live ChatBox on the bottom right of the page. Step-by-Step Strategy Outline
Examples FAQ What Is a Literature Review. Scope: Make an effort to understand the extent of
scope that your topic offers. This means that we must follow the plan defined in the review protocol
which, among other things, establishes a well-defined sequence of steps. Push back on the chosen
topic and define the number and level of comprehensiveness of your paper. Let’s move on to actual
samples of literature review. How to create an effective Abstract (5 steps and examples) Categories
ABNT norms APA norm Bibliography and Citations General tips Scientific methodology Writing
tips FASTFORMAT Automatic text formatting in ABNT, APA, Vancouver standards and various
journal and conference models. There is one sufficient problem in this type, by the way. Before
beginning to write about the sources, you will probably find it useful to organize the sources -
- perhaps thematically, perhaps chronologically. Critical Analysis: Do not write a mere description of
those studies, including your opinions on them and record all their weaknesses and strengths. Engage
in Dialogue Frame your literature review as a conversation with other scholars. You need not have a
theoretical framework only when you are testing a theory, you can have them for all sorts of studies
including qualitative, quantitative etc.
The choice between a chronological, thematic, theoretical, or methodological approach depends on
the nature of your topic and the goals of your review. For a more visual illustration of its difference,
we made a table: Attribute Annotated Bibliography Literature Review Purpose Informative nature.
Knowledge does not exist in a vacuum, and your work only has value in relation to other people’s.
Until you go to the library and research all the sources you read and then look over your writing for
references to which sources you borrowed information from, the only way to figure out where your
information came from is to spend time at the library tracking down all the sources you referenced.
Application of Deductive and Inductive Logic: If your study is quantitative, you apply deductive
logic to it. While a single source may only appear once in an annotated Works Cited list, it may be
mentioned multiple times in a Lit Review, depending on its significance in the area or its relationship
to other sources. Literature Review Some would ask: isn’t what you are writing about is just an
annotated bibliography. I t usually has an organizational pattern and combines both summary and
synthesis. Propose new possible areas to dig further. ? How Long Should a Literature Review Be.
Recharge Your Resume and Boost Your Chances Fresh Grads. You may also be working on a
number of steps at the same time. Make sure that you let your work put its best foot forward
(metaphorically) by making it look its best. At the end of the day, it’s the students responsibility to
do their own research and work. This was in response to the library becoming more technologically
advanced by offering information technology services and multimedia services within the context of
new undergraduate degrees being offered at the university (Kealy, 2009: 573). When you reach the
point of having written all your paragraphs, you can revisit the whole section and make the words tie
in together more. A critical part of the review, these questions are used to build strings (keywords) to
search for articles in the bibliographic databases. It enables you to understand the present scope of
the field in question and fuels further research, in case the topic warrants it. Catatkan Rujukan bagi
sumber yang dikenal pasti juga. Literature Reviews as Ways of Hearing the Conversation. We
recommend that an expert on the subject of the review review the issues still in the protocol
construction phase. According to firsthand accounts from the homeless, many of these workers are
largely motivated by their paychecks and not the people they are serving. Still, they do provide an
excellent beginning point for finding better, more extensive materials. It can be a plus if you clarify
the applicability of your literature review in further research. Step 5: Begin The Writing Process Upon
gathering and organizing sources, begin the writing phase: Introduction: Begin by stating your
research question and explaining why your review is important. Importance of Literature Review In
most cases, you need to write a literature review as a part of an academic project. Utilize reputable
academic databases for literature searches like Google Scholar or your university's library resources.
Uncover connections and relationships among diverse research pieces to construct a cohesive
narrative within your literature review. Give it a Once-Over Find out what's good and not-so-good
about the research. Search strategies can be used individually or in combination. A literature review
allows you to highlight essential ideas and methodologies while also highlighting gaps in whatever
research currently exists because it provides an overview of existing research.
Writing itself is less important than an in-depth analysis of current literature. The studies focus on its
management process and coping mechanism. Due to this thoroughness, one of the advantages of a
systematic review of the literature is that it allows other researchers to make future updates to the
review, if they follow the same set of steps established in the protocol. Search strategies can be used
individually or in combination. Ask yourself: What is my central question or issue that the literature
can help define. Identifying gaps allows you to position your work as a valuable contribution to the
field. You need not have a theoretical framework only when you are testing a theory, you can have
them for all sorts of studies including qualitative, quantitative etc. They differ in the undertaken
approach: deductive or inductive. It should be accompanied by references listing your sources. The
researcher will conduct a literature review to identify other research that relates to the research
question. Theoretical literature review implies gathering theories. Each of them needs full disclosure
and logical interconnection The introduction contains the topic overview, its problematics, research
methods, and other general attributes of academic papers. It can be a plus if you clarify the
applicability of your literature review in further research. Think about why this is important for your
research. Application of Deductive and Inductive Logic: If your study is quantitative, you apply
deductive logic to it. Argumentative literature review starts with a problem statement. Regardless of
the situation, you should not just list several literature items. On the contrary, build a decent logical
connection and analysis. Literature Reviews as Ways of Hearing the Conversation. Different areas of
your study may be divided into subsections that focus on specific aspects of your topic. This was in
response to the library becoming more technologically advanced by offering information technology
services and multimedia services within the context of new undergraduate degrees being offered at
the university (Kealy, 2009: 573). It is based on a desktop program that syncs back and forth to the
cloud. Remember: before writing a literature review, specify its type. These are excellent for finding
out about new research or study that hasn’t been published yet. Is it trying to build on many previous
studies, or is it identifying the gaps in previous studies, or is it doing both. Also, because textbooks
are designed for teaching rather than research, they are unlikely to be effective in your Lit Review.
The literature review is one of the first and most crucial tasks in producing an academic paper. You
can also consider the disciplines and routes for future research here and blind spots and missing
elements in existing knowledge. Carefully edit to ensure logical argument flow and concise writing.
A description of the literature relevant to a particular field or topic. However, while men express less
emotion and nonverbal communication, this may not necessarily.

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