Literature
Review
LITERATURE REVIEW
a type of academic
writing that
provides an
overview of a
specific topic
It surveys scholarly work
such as academic books,
computerized databases,
conference proceedings,
dissertations/theses,
empirical studies,
government reports,
historical records, journal
Critically analyzes the
relationship among the
scholarly work and the
current work.
It can be written as a
stand-alone paper or as a
part of research paper
explaining a theoretical
Annotated Book Review Literature
Bibliography Review
Summarizes Evaluates a Reviews a
the references book significant
and explain number of
how important scholarly work
they are in to be identified
addressing the what is known
research and not known
questions about a topic
t io n s
Func a
Justifies a research
of
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e
Lit
e v iew theoretical and
R
conceptual
framework.
Establishes the
relevance of the
topic.
Provides necessary
t io n s
Func a Shows reviewers’
of e
a t u r
Lit e r faniliarity and
ie w
R ev
mastery of the
topic
Establishes a
niche of the study
Resolves conflict
among
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writing
literature
review and the
importance of
the topic being
t u r e
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Stru a INTRODUCTION
of e
t u r
Lit e r a
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R ev
for selecting
the literature
Organizational
patttern of the
review.
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BODY
t u r Historical background
e
it e r a
L e w Relevant theories
R ev i
Relationship between and
among the studies, and
how each study advanced a
theory
Strengths and weaknesses
of each paper
Various viewpoints on the
topic.
t u r e
c
Stru a
o f
CONCLUSION
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Lit e r at Restatement of
v ie w
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the main argument
or thesis
Main agreements
and disagreements
in the literature
t u r e
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Stru a
o f
CONCLUSION
t u r e If stand-alone paper:
t e r a
Li e w
Re v i conclusions,
implications, and
direction for future
studies
If part of a thesis or
research paper: linking
of the literature review
to the research
questions
WRITING THE
LITERATURE REVIEW
1. State clearly your thesis
or main argument and be
guided by it accordingly.
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WRITING THE
LITERATURE REVIEW
2. If you say that no
studies have been
conducted on one
aspect of your topic,
justify it.
WRITING THE
LITERATURE REVIEW
3. Direct the readers to other
related literature reviews
that cover items which you
do not intend to cover. You
may use the citation format
“(see Author, year)” or follow
the format prescribed by
your chosen documentation
WRITING THE
LITERATURE REVIEW
4. Never treat a
literature review
as a series of
annotated
WRITING THE
LITERATURE REVIEW
5. Use headings and
subheadings to classify the
parts of your topic. For each
topic heading, analyse the
differences among studies
and look for gaps. Note that
each paragraph should focus
on one aspect of the topic.
WRITING THE
LITERATURE REVIEW
6. Use effective
transistions to
make your
reviews easier to
read and
WRITING THE
LITERATURE REVIEW
7. The body of the
literature review can
be organized
thematically,
methodologically or
WRITING THE
LITERATURE REVIEW
8. Use direct
quotations
sparingly.
WRITING THE
LITERATURE REVIEW
9. Classify
important
definitions.
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