Literature reviews

Question 1

Method

Answer 1

what you do

Question 2

methodology

Answer 2

why you do it

Question 3

qualitative/intensive

Answer 3

large number of data over small amount of people/things, draws social distinctions

Question 4

quantitative/extensive

Answer 4

small number of data over large amount of people/things, shows trends

Question 5

what the experiment depends on

Answer 5

research goals, what trying to find out, how many people involved

Question 6

Ethnography

Answer 6

researcher tries to see world through participants eyes, means researcher needs to get closer to the participants but misunderstandings are common, questionnaries/interviews

Question 7

literature review

Answer 7

summarises existing information in a field of work, shows gap in literature which can be filled

Question 8

why do a literature review

Answer 8

shows analysis/development of argument, a way to present findings, helps understand modern work

Question 9

how to get started

Answer 9

read widely on topic, decided based on time/geological setting/social setting

Question 10

writing literature review

Answer 10

think of different views, need up to date literature, use original papers, review at end to see if up to date, clear intro/conclusion, needs to relate to study