I. Thinking About Your Literature Review Show
The structure of a literature review should include the following:
The critical evaluation of each work should consider:
II. Development of the Literature Review Four Stages 1. Problem formulation -- which
topic or field is being examined and what are its component issues? Consider the following issues before writing the literature review: Clarify If your assignment is not very specific about what form your literature review should take, seek clarification from your professor by asking these questions: 1. Roughly how many sources should I include? Find Models Use the exercise of reviewing the literature to examine how authors in your discipline or area of interest have composed their literature review sections. Read them to get a sense of the types of themes you might want to look for in your own research or to identify ways to organize your final review. The bibliography or reference section of sources you've already read are also excellent entry points into your own research. Narrow the Topic The narrower your topic, the easier it will be to limit the number of sources you need to read in order to obtain a good survey of relevant resources. Your professor will probably not expect you to read everything that's available about the topic, but you'll make your job easier if you first limit scope of the research problem. A good strategy is to begin by searching the USC Libraries Catalog for books about the topic and review the table of contents for chapters that focuses on specific issues. You can also review the indexes of books to find references to specific issues that can serve as the focus of your research. For example, a book surveying the history of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict may include a chapter on the role Egypt has played in mediating the conflict, or look in the index for the pages where Egypt is mentioned in the text.Consider Whether Your Sources are Current Some disciplines require that you use information that is as current as possible. This is particularly true in disciplines in medicine and the sciences where research conducted becomes obsolete very quickly as new discoveries are made. However, when writing a review in the social sciences, a survey of the history of the literature may be required. In other words, a complete understanding the research problem requires you to deliberately examine how knowledge and perspectives have changed over time. Sort through other current bibliographies or literature reviews in the field to get a sense of what your discipline expects. You can also use this method to explore what is considered by scholars to be a "hot topic" and what is not. III. Ways to Organize Your Literature Review Chronology of Events By Publication Thematic [“conceptual categories”] Methodological Other Sections of Your Literature Review Here are examples of other sections you may need to include depending on the type of review you write:
IV. Writing Your Literature Review Once you've settled on how to organize your literature review, you're ready to write each section. When writing your review, keep in mind these issues. Use
Evidence Be Selective Use Quotes Sparingly Summarize and Synthesize Keep Your Own Voice Use Caution When Paraphrasing V. Common Mistakes to Avoid These are the most common mistakes made in reviewing social science research literature.
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Which of the following basic research approaches focuses on discovering the real concept or meaning behind people's lifestyles and social relations?The naturalistic approach focuses on discovering the real concept or meaning behind people's lifestyle and social relations.
Which of the following types of research has the goal to make people understand their experience about death of their loved ones?17. PHENOMENOLOGY Something known through sensory experience, it refers to the study of how people understand their experiences meaningful Its primary goal is to make people understand their experiences about death of loved ones, care for handicapped persons, friendliness of people, etc.
What type of research is about long time study of a person group organization or situation and an empirical inquiry that investigates current phenomenon?Case study research is usually defined as follows: A case study is an empirical inquiry that investigates a contemporary phenomenon in depth and within its real-life context, especially when the boundaries between phenomenon and context are not clearly evident.
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