Literature Review

Question 1

What should the literature review contain?

Answer 1

• Introduction, body, conclusion, well-formed paragraphs, and a logical structure.
• The literature itself is the subject of discussion

Question 2

Need for the study

Answer 2

The literature is used to show why the study is needed, explain its significance, or justify its content.

Question 3

What should the study focus on?

Answer 3

Contraindication

Knowledge gaps

Clarification

Validation

Solutions

Replication

Question 4

Why is the literature important?

Answer 4

Once a basic question is identified, the literature can be consulted to assist in fully developing a research problem.

Ultimately, you need to demonstrate that your problem needs investigation and that you have considered the value of past and present research in developing your hypotheses and methods.

Question 5

What are the purposes of the review?

Answer 5

• Helps the researcher gain an understanding of previous research
• Develop a theoretical understanding of the topic
• Distill the question into a specific problem
• Develop a research plan
• Identify a question

Question 6

What are the types of peer-reviewed articles?

Answer 6

• Literature review
• Systematic review
• Meta-analysis
• Experimental studies (case studies, correlational/survey, experimental/intervention)