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See Also: An Overview of the Methods of the Social Sciences |
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See Also: Term Paper |
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Researching & Writing a Literature Review allows the Researcher to Refine the Thesis |
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The purpose of the Literature Review is to explain how you came to your research question, to show what questions are unanswered by the literature |
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One source should lead you to another source |
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You must use Scholastic Sources |
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A Literature Review has four Functions |
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1. Summarize the main points |
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2. Offer a positive or negative evaluation |
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3. Show how the source links or is related to the other sources |
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4. Show why the source is important by showing how the source relates to your research question & what questions are unanswered |
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Hints on developing the content of the Literature Review |
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Include a Title Page |
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Suggested Literature Review Outline |
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See Also: The Evaluation of the Literature Review |
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In-Class Project: The Literature Review Outline |
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i.e. the strengths of an article. In the critique, express your opinion on the quality & importance of the research reviewed. |
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1. follows a trend in the literature from the early work, to later work, eventually ending w/ the present topic of the paper/presentation 2. in discussing the how the literature ends with your topic, points out how your study differs from previous studies 3. points out gaps in the literature 4. explores the extensiveness/importance of the present topic of the paper/presentation by exploring the number of people affected, the cost, etc. 5. Literature that is not directly related to your topic is encouraged. It may parallel, or complement your topic 6. Use few direct quotes 7. You do not have the space to report on details. Focus on the main idea / result 8. In most cases, one part of the Literature Review should provide a socio-historical analysis of your topic |
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A. Main point or thesis B. Other major/important points: especially those addressed below C. Summary or abstract II. Evaluation of the source (See Link to Types of Analysis: Critique) A. Merits 1. Data 2. Analysis (cause-effect, etc.) 3. Scope 4. Other B. Faults 1. Data 2. Analysis (cause-effect, etc.) 3. Scope 4. Other C. Judgment 1. Usefulness: Do the faults so taint the merits that the source is useless or misleading? 2. Validity: Does the source do what it intends to do 3. Reliability: Is the source in-line or out of line w/ most other sources? Is the writer credible? III. Link the source A. Agreement w/ other sources B. Disagreement w/ other sources C. Extension of other sources 1. Historically 2. Data / scope 3. Other IV. Demonstrate Source Importance A. How does this source support your thesis B. How does this source challenge your thesis |
See the info on how to write a literature review found above Bring a short article to class that you wish to review Write an outline for each of the four
sections required for a literature review
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