What is Literature Review?
A literature review is a survey and discussion of the literature in a given area of study. It is a concise overview of what has been studied, argued, and established about a topic, and it is usually organized chronologically or thematically. A literature review is written in essay format. It is not an annotated bibliography, because it groups related works together and discusses trends and developments rather than focusing on one item at a time. It is not a summary; rather, it evaluates previous and current research in regard to how relevant and or useful it is and how it relates to our own research.
Purpose
A literature review is written to highlight specific arguments and ideas in a field of study. By highlighting these arguments, the writer attempts to show what has been studied in the field, and also where the weaknesses, gaps, or areas needing further study are. The review should therefore also demonstrate to the reader why the writer’s research is useful, necessary, important, and valid.
Questions a Literature Review Should Answer:
Asking questions such as the following will help us shift through our sources and organize our literature review. The literature review organizes the previous research in the light of what we are planning to do in our own project.
1) What's been done in this topic area to date? What are the significant discoveries, key concepts, arguments, and/or theories that scholars have put forward? Which are the important works?
2) On which particular areas of the topic has previous research concentrated? Have there been developments over time? What methodologies have been used?
3) Are there any gaps in the research? Are there areas that haven't been looked at closely yet, but which should be? Are there new ways of looking at the topic?
4)Are there improved methodologies for researching this subject?
5) What future directions should research in this subject take?
6) How will your research build on or depart from current and previous research on the topic? What contribution will your research make to the field?
source: http://www.smu.ca/academics/literature-review.html
Ladies and gentlemen, I would like to show you a video regarding how to conduct literature review.. Enjoy your time watching it! ;-)
What is Literature Review?
A literature review is a survey and discussion of the literature in a given area of study. It is a concise overview of what has been studied, argued, and established about a topic, and it is usually organized chronologically or thematically. A literature review is written in essay format. It is not an annotated bibliography, because it groups related works together and discusses trends and developments rather than focusing on one item at a time. It is not a summary; rather, it evaluates previous and current research in regard to how relevant and or useful it is and how it relates to our own research.
Purpose
A literature review is written to highlight specific arguments and ideas in a field of study. By highlighting these arguments, the writer attempts to show what has been studied in the field, and also where the weaknesses, gaps, or areas needing further study are. The review should therefore also demonstrate to the reader why the writer’s research is useful, necessary, important, and valid.
Questions a Literature Review Should Answer:
Asking questions such as the following will help us shift through our sources and organize our literature review. The literature review organizes the previous research in the light of what we are planning to do in our own project.
1) What's been done in this topic area to date? What are the significant discoveries, key concepts, arguments, and/or theories that scholars have put forward? Which are the important works?
2) On which particular areas of the topic has previous research concentrated? Have there been developments over time? What methodologies have been used?
3) Are there any gaps in the research? Are there areas that haven't been looked at closely yet, but which should be? Are there new ways of looking at the topic?
4)Are there improved methodologies for researching this subject?
5) What future directions should research in this subject take?
6) How will your research build on or depart from current and previous research on the topic? What contribution will your research make to the field?
source: http://www.smu.ca/academics/literature-review.html
Ladies and gentlemen, I would like to show you a video regarding how to conduct literature review.. Enjoy your time watching it! ;-)
Not to forget.. as I am conducting a research proposal entitled " Academic Internationalization: Attitudes towards English-Medium Instruction in Malaysian University", I would also like to share with you a video that is related to my topic:
Concerns Around English Medium Instruction in Asian Universities
Doing literature review is most challenging part in doing my research proposal. However, I enjoy doing it with the guidance and assistance from Dr.Aziah. First of all I do literature map by referring to the map that has been provided by Dr.Aziah. Once I have finished doing literature map, I proceed doing the literature reviews.
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