Lecture 3 - Literature Review Flashcards

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Why do we do Litterature Review?

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  • To examine scientific progress and know what has been done
  • To find a research gap in order to motivate new research
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How do we do Litterature Review?

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  • By analyzing published results
  • By identifying and summarizing existing research and results
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3
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What is Iterative process?

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Returning to earlier stages as you search, read an evaluate

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What are some steps in the Literature search process?

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  • 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
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5
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What should the literature review results be summarized in?

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  • A related work section
  • Identification of research gap/problem description
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What three types of litterature reviews are there?

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  • Simplified literature review
  • Systematic literature review
  • Systematic literature mapping
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What type of literature review is used to provide a survey of the field?

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Systematic literature mapping/scoping

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At what stage should the simplified literature review be conducted?

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Before planning any form of research

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What is the aim of the simplified literature review?

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Idetify and summarize seminal work in your chosen topic

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Purpose of Systematic literature mapping?

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To structure a research area

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Purpose of systematic literature review?

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Gathering and synthesizing evidence

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What type of literature review creates categories?

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Systematic literature mapping

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13
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What type of literature review is used for evaluation and interpretation of research relevant to a particular topic?

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Systematic Literature Review

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What are the three high-level phases in a Systematic Literature Review?

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  • Planning the review
  • Conducting the review
  • Reporting the review
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What are individual studies that contribute to a systematic review called?

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Primary studies

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16
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What is a form of a secondary study?

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Systematic Review

17
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What 6 types of information should be in a Literature Review Protocol?

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  1. Search terms, keywords and strings
  2. Databases and sources used
  3. Inclution criteria
  4. General and specific exclution criteria
  5. Quality criteria
  6. Assessment and ranking functions
18
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What are some signs of a bad literature review?

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  • Lack of focus
  • Poor organizaton
  • Poor quality of sources
  • Not enough information in the protocol
19
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What types of bias can there be?

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  • Language bias, geographical
  • Selection bias
  • Selecting only results that support your hypothesis
  • Time related bias: Outdated information