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What is the purpose of a literature review?
What is the purpose of a literature review?
To look again at what others have done in areas similar to one's own topic of investigation.
Which of these is NOT a benefit of conducting a literature review?
Which of these is NOT a benefit of conducting a literature review?
- Identifying gaps in research
- Learning about other researchers
- Studying unrelated topics (correct)
- Gaining new ideas and perspectives
A literature review only includes studies that are identical to the researcher's topic.
A literature review only includes studies that are identical to the researcher's topic.
False (B)
A good way to start a literature review is to identify one or more ______.
A good way to start a literature review is to identify one or more ______.
Name one strategy for locating related literature.
Name one strategy for locating related literature.
Which of the following is a method for organizing literature?
Which of the following is a method for organizing literature?
A literature review can boost confidence that our topic is worth studying because ______.
A literature review can boost confidence that our topic is worth studying because ______.
What should a researcher avoid including in a literature review?
What should a researcher avoid including in a literature review?
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Study Notes
Introduction to Literature Review
- Literature review means revisiting previous research on a topic similar, but not identical, to your own.
- It helps researchers understand the current state of knowledge about their topic.
- Key benefit is identifying if other researchers have already addressed your research problem.
- Discovering new ideas, perspectives, and approaches to your research is another benefit.
- Literature reviews can be a source of expert advice and identify controversial issues in the field.
- Help understand methodological and design issues found in previous research.
- Literature reviews can expose researchers to new data sources and measurement tools.
- They help interpret findings and connect your research with previous work.
- Enhance confidence in the topic by finding evidence of others' involvement in related research.
- The more we know about existing research, the more effectively we can address our research problem.
Strategies for Locating Related Literature
- Use keywords to search for relevant resources.
- Identify keywords from the statement of your research problem.
- Resources to consider include: library catalog, online databases, reference librarians, the internet, and citations from other researchers.
- Library catalogs were traditionally physical card systems for finding books, but most are now digital.
- Online databases provide access to thousands of journals, books, dissertations, government documents, and other sources.
- Databases allow for searches based on keywords, title, author, year, source, language, etc.
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