How to Write a Literature Survey for Research Paper/Thesis/Dissertation

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How to Write a Literature Survey for Research
Paper/Thesis/Dissertation
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• A research literature survey reviews books,
  articles and other sources (journals, conference
  papers, dissertations, etc.) concerning a
  particular issue, research question or theory. It
  includes revision, summarizing, and critical
  estimation of all sources you found on the topic.

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• The main purpose of a literature review is to
  review relevant literature on the topic. Besides,
  this paper is aimed to
• estimate whether a source is significant in the
  understanding of the topic and if it contributes
  something to resolving an issue
• interpret previous research on the topic

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• find any gaps in sources
• find out whether prior studies contradict and how
  it is possible to find a solution
• find out if there is a need for additional
  studies and bring up your own research on the
  topic.

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• Writing a good literature review includes 4
  essential parts
• Problem formulation indicate the subject youre
  going to explore and define its issues
• Literature search look for sources which are
  relevant to the topic

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• Literature estimation define which sources bring
  the deepest understanding of the topic
• Analysis and conclusions write about essential
  findings and make conclusions about sources you
  read.

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• Lit reviews should consist of the following
  elements
• A short description of the subject, problem,
  theory about which you read in the literature
• Splitting chosen sources into categories (for
  example, those which support some opinion and
  others which are against it)
• Defining which pieces are the most significant
  and develop the topic.

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• Here are some useful tips to write a lit review
• Narrow the topic
• How long should a lit review be? If your topic is
  succinct and narrow, it will be so much easier
  for you to review the literature because the
  number of relevant sources will be smaller.

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• Youre not supposed to read ALL sources on the
  topic, but youll make your life easier if the
  research problem is not so wide but concise.
  Define the main aspects, keywords and develop
  your search strategy.

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• Look for current sources
• In many fields (for example, medicine), every day
  researchers conduct lots of surveys and discover
  something new so reviewing old sources on your
  topic wont be correct. Look for up-to-date
  information in current publications.

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• Support what youre writing
• All your interpretations of sources should be
  backed up with evidence which shows that what
  youre writing is authentic and valid. Ask for
  professional lit review help if there are any
  writing troubles.

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• Choose thoroughly
• In each source, choose only essential points on
  the topic. It should relate to the research
  problem so dont include unnecessary details.
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• Quote wisely
• You can cite the author to back up some point
  when it is hard to paraphrase original words. But
  avoid extensive quotations and dont insert them
  in your lit review instead of your own words and
  interpretations.

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• Keep your paper original
• Youre writing about what other authors said on
  the topic but your own voice should be the
  central one. Begin and finish your paragraphs
  with your own thoughts and wording.

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• Be careful when you're paraphrasing
• Make sure you fully understand what the author
  means and write all authors points accurately
  and in your own words. Cite where it is needed
  and dont plagiarize.

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Lit review outline

• Introduction
• In this section, you need to
• specify your subject and define the research
  problem
• indicate what literature you reviewed
• narrow the focus of your review.

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• Body Paragraphs
• This part should include
• Start a discussion on a topic from a broad
  perspective. Then, move to more specific studies
  and stop on the specific research question.

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• Include insights of other authors on the topic,
  the most important points, and contributions of
  each source to resolving the research problem.

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• Conclusions
• summary of the key aspects of the previous parts
• literature evaluation
• define possible gaps in existing literature
• describe areas for further studies
• say about your research and how it connects to
  existing knowledge on the topic.
• Find other tips on the topic in this Google book.

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