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    Afternoon!
    How to
    Write A
    Literature
    Review
    Presented by: Moanna Mhae Cunanan & Kenisha Jean Par
    What is a
    Literature
    Review?
    A literature review is a survey of scholarly sources that
    provides an overview of a particular topic. It generally
    follows a discussion of the paper’s thesis statement or
    the study’s goals or purpose.

    Literature reviews are a collection of the most relevant


    and significant publications regarding that topic in order
    to provide a comprehensive look at what has been said
    on the topic and by whom.
    How To
    Write a
    Literature
    Review?
    6 Key Steps to
    Writing a
    Literature Review
    1. Search for relevant
    literature
    2. Evaluate sources
    3. Identify themes,
    debate, and gaps
    4. Outline the structure
    5. Write your literature
    review
    What is its
    purpose?
    The purpose of a literature review
    is to gain an understanding of the
    existing research and debates
    relevant to a particular topic or
    area of study, and to present that
    knowledge in the form of a written
    report.
    1. Search for
    relevant
    literature
    -Make a list of key words

    Start by creating a list of keywords related


    to your research question. Include each of
    the key concepts or variables you’re
    interested in, and list any synonyms and
    related terms. You can add to this list as
    you discover new keywords in the process
    of your literature search
    Keywords Example:

    Social media, Facebook, Instagram,


    Twitter, Snapchat, TikTok
    Body image, self-perception, self-
    esteem, mental health
    Generation Z, teenagers, adolescents,
    youth
    Search for relevant
    sources
    Use your keywords to begin searching
    for sources. Some useful databases to
    search for journals and articles include:
    Your university's library catalogue
    Google Scholar
    Medline (life sciences and biomedicine)
    Inspec (physics, engineering, and computer
    science)
    2. Evaluate and
    select sources
    You likely won’t be able to
    read absolutely everything
    that has been written on
    your topic, so it will be
    necessary to evaluate which
    sources are most relevant to
    your research question.
    For each publication, ask yourself:
    What question or problem is the
    author addressing?
    What are the key concepts and
    how are they defined?
    What are the key theories,
    models, and methods?
    Does the research use established
    frameworks or take an innovative
    approach?
    What are the results and
    conclusions of the study?
    How does the publication relate
    to other literature in the field?
    Does it confirm, add to, or
    challenge established
    knowledge?
    What are the strengths and
    weaknesses of the research?
    - Take notes As you read, you should also begin the
    writing process. Take notes that you
    and cite your can later incorporate into the text of

    sources your literature review.


    It is important to keep track of your
    sources with citations to avoid
    plagiarism. It can be helpful to make an
    annotated bibliography, where you
    compile full citation information and
    write a paragraph of summary and
    analysis for each source. This helps you
    remember what you read and saves
    time later in the process.

    3. Identify
    themes, debates,
    and gaps
    Based on your reading and
    notes, you can look for:

    Trends and patterns (in


    theory,method or
    results): do certain
    approaches become
    more or less popular over
    time?
    Themes: what questions
    or concepts recur across
    the literature?
    Debates, conflicts and
    contradictions: where do sources
    disagree?
    Pivotal publications: are there any
    influential theories or studies that
    changed the direction of the field?
    Gaps: what is missing from the
    literature? Are there weaknesses
    that need to be addressed?

    4. Outline your
    literature
    review's structure
    - Chronological
    A chronological literature
    review describes each work
    according to when they were
    published, starting with the
    earliest available information
    - Thematic
    A thematic reviews of literature are
    organized around a topic or issue,
    rather than the progression of time.
    However, progression of time may
    still be an important factor in a
    thematic review.
    - Methodological
    A methodological review is a type of
    systematic secondary research (i.e.,
    research synthesis) which focuses on
    summarising the state-of-the-art
    methodological practices of research
    in a substantive field or topic
    - Theoretical
    A theoretical literature review helps
    establish what theories already exist,
    the relationships between them, to
    what degree the existing theories have
    been investigated, and to develop new
    hypotheses to be tested.
    5. Write your
    literature
    review
    - Introduction
    The introduction should:

    Define your topic and provide an appropriate


    context for reviewing the literature;
    Establish your reasons – i.e. point of view – for
    reviewing the literature;
    Explain the organization – i.e. sequence – of the
    review;
    state the scope of the review
    - Main Body
    The middle or main body should:

    organise the literature according to common


    themes;
    provide insight into the relation between your
    chosen topic and the wider subject area e.g.
    between obesity in children and obesity in general;
    move from a general, wider view of the literature
    being reviewed to the specific focus of your
    research.
    - Conclusion
    The conclusion should:
    summarise the important aspects of the existing
    body of literature;
    evaluate the current state of the literature
    reviewed;
    identify significant flaws or gaps in existing
    knowledge;
    outline areas for future study;
    link your research to existing knowledge.
    6. Include
    References/Works
    Cited List

    Citing and referencing your sources


    is an essential part of your literature
    review. It is incredibly important for
    both you and your supervisor to be
    able to quickly and easily locate you
    sources to check quotations and
    general information
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