Lecture 3 - Literature Review Flashcards
Why do we do Litterature Review?
- To examine scientific progress and know what has been done
- To find a research gap in order to motivate new research
How do we do Litterature Review?
- By analyzing published results
- By identifying and summarizing existing research and results
What is Iterative process?
Returning to earlier stages as you search, read an evaluate
What are some steps in the Literature search process?
- Formulate a research topic and useful keywords
- Refine the search. ex: date limits
- Review your results and revise your search
- Evaluate your results
- Keep up-to-date with new literature on your topic
What should the literature review results be summarized in?
- A related work section
- Identification of research gap/problem description
What three types of litterature reviews are there?
- Simplified literature review
- Systematic literature review
- Systematic literature mapping
What type of literature review is used to provide a survey of the field?
Systematic literature mapping/scoping
At what stage should the simplified literature review be conducted?
Before planning any form of research
What is the aim of the simplified literature review?
Idetify and summarize seminal work in your chosen topic
Purpose of Systematic literature mapping?
To structure a research area
Purpose of systematic literature review?
Gathering and synthesizing evidence
What type of literature review creates categories?
Systematic literature mapping
What type of literature review is used for evaluation and interpretation of research relevant to a particular topic?
Systematic Literature Review
What are the three high-level phases in a Systematic Literature Review?
- Planning the review
- Conducting the review
- Reporting the review
What are individual studies that contribute to a systematic review called?
Primary studies