Pautasso M (2013)Ten

Simple Rules for Writing

a Literature Review
PRESENTED BY
AMULYA VISWAMBHARAN
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U. B. Tayab, M. A. B. Roslan, L. J. Hwai, and M. Kashif, “A review of droop control techniques for microgrid,”
Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, vol. 76, pp. 717–727, Sep. 2017, doi: 10.1016/j.rser.2017.03.028.

RULE 1: : Define a Topic and Audience

•The review deals with an important aspect of the field such as the control techniques of microgrid,
with a targeted audience

 RULE 2: Search and Re-search the Literature

•The review had an approach of discussing methodology, limitations and conclusions of past
reviews and tried to study the state-of-the-art review of droop control techniques applied to
coordinate DG units within a microgrid.

RULE 3: Take Notes While Reading

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RULE 4: Choose the Type of Review You Wish to Write
•It is a full review with descriptive focus on the methodology, findings, and interpretation of each
study in a systematic way. The review examines the data from several independent studies of the
same control techniques to determine overall trends.

RULE 5: Keep the Review Focused, but Make It of Broad Interest

•The review focused only on droop control techniques applied to coordinate DG units within a
microgrid. It does not make it of broad interest

RULE 6: Be Critical and Consistent

•The review discusses the criticality of the area, identifies methodological problems ,points out the
major achievements in the field of control techniques of microgrid. It also suggests outstanding
research questions.
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RULE 7: Find a Logical Structure
•The review provides a deep understanding of the variations of the droop control technique can help
to address their weaknesses and enhance the design and implementation of a microgrid.

 RULE 8: Make Use of Feedback

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RULE 9: Include Your Own Relevant Research, but Be Objective

•The reviewers produced a well organized and methodical review with service to the readership and
objective in reviewing their own findings

RULE 10: Be Up-to-Date, but Do Not Forget Older Studies

•The review included a total of 90 scientific papers in a period of 1988 to 2016. The review is
published in 2017