Writing a Literature Review A literature review… • Provides an overview and a critical evaluation of a body of literature relating to a research topic or a research problem. • Analyzes a body of literature in order to classify it by themes or categories, rather than simply discussing individual works one after another. • Presents the research and ideas of the field rather than each individual work or author by itself. A literature review often forms part of a larger research project
There are many major parts of a research project, each part is important because each part build from the previous part of the research project. The abstract is just the basic summary of the project. The abstract tell what the project is about. Abstract is not a long drawn out process, the abstract should not be no more 300 words. The abstract would point the major aspect of the project and prescribe each aspect in the order the paper would talk about the aspect. Abstract will include the overall
1.0: The Definition of Literature Review According to Shuttleworth (2016), a literature review can be a forerunner or a guide in the introduction of a research paper, it likewise can be a whole paper in itself, regularly will place on the first stage of large research projects, this will allow the supervisor to find out that the student is on the correct path. A literature review can be portrayed as a report of what has been distributed on a theme by qualified and credited by scholars and researchers
Role of Literature Review in Quantitative Studies Vs Qualitative Studies Often, the aim of the research is to achieve specific goals. Some studies are usually experimental in nature and are often unique. However, in most cases, the research can be based on previous studies conducted. This is known as a literature review. A literature review is the identification and analysis of documents which contain information that is related to a defined research problem. It is often the written component of
The main purpose of a research proposal is to show that the problem you propose to investigate is significant enough to warrant the investigation, the method you plan to use is suitable and feasible, and the results are likely to prove fruitful and will make an original contribution. In short, what you are answering is 'will it work? ' A provisional way of presenting all the parameters of research in logical order is known as proposal-writing stage. Irrespective of some other motives such as financial
The benefits to a literature review include improving our understanding and knowledge of the topic or subject area, to identify our weak and strong areas, and to update the reader (Taylor, 2010). When conducting a literature review we need to use theory as a guide because “when we are developing research questions, theory can lead us to ask certain research questions or to word our questions in a specific way” (Krysik & Finn, 2013, p.67). In addition, a literature review allows us to find reliable
identified and tested. Theory appears to be the map of the main elements that determine an outcome and the relationship between the causative factors. Graham (2011) describes the “why” of theory as identifying the influences and concepts, while considering “how” the elements in the theory are related. Theory expresses “why” the factors and associations merit relate in the larger context. Rudestam & Newton (2014) believe that “theories are premises to account for data or more informally explanations
-It means when we apply research to make decisions and we follow 8 steps of decision making. Rational decision making reduces a risk as compared to gut feeling. Because we think rationally and after that we make a sound decision that helps any organization to achieve desired objectives and goals. Gut Feeling: -In this type of decision making we don’t think rationally. We use emotions or guts to make decisions. In this type of
Using two research articles based on the same topic, one is able to notice the similarities and differences found in research studies. The articles mentioned in this paper are on the topic of social class and it is relation to therapy, the article written by Smith, L., Mao, S., Perkins, S., & Ampuero, M. (2011) shows a quantitative approach whereas the article by Thompson, M. N., Cole, O. D., & Nitzarim, R. S. (2012) is qualitative. For this paper, we will examine both aforementioned articles and
Title: A systematic review of Indian research on co-morbid cannabis use disorders and psychiatric disorders This paper, a limited electronic review of cannabis and related disorder is an important one. In this article will add a lot of value to international literature. Over all the article is good, Its well carried out research It needs to be published after modification purpose of my comments are to advise the authors to look at it in a more innovative manner. Research in cannabis is at across