A literature review surveys the books, scholarly papers, and any other sources related to a specific issue, field of study, or theory, and provides a description, summary, and critical evaluation of these works in connection to the research subject under consideration. Literature reviews are aimed to offer readers an overview of the sources you used when researching a certain issue and to show them how your research fits into a larger field of study. Learn More:https://bit.ly/3lwRxpq Contact Us: Website: https://www.phdassistance.com/ UK: +44 7537144372 India No:+91-9176966446

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SYNTHESIZING
AN EXCELLENT
LITERATURE
REVIEW

2. TODAY'S DISCUSSION
Introduction
Literature review
How to write a Comprehensive Literature
Review
Conclusion
Outline

3. A l iterature review survey the books, scholarly
papers, and any other sources related to a
specific issue, field of study, or theory, and
provides a description, summary, and critical
evaluation of these works in connection to the
research subject under consideration.
Literature reviews are aimed to offer readers an
overview of the sources you used when
researching a certain issue and to show them
how your research fits into a larger field of
study.
INTRODUCTION
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4. A summary is a re-organization, or reshuffling,
of that material in a way that informs how you
plan to examine a research topic, whereas a
synthesis is a re-organization, or reshuffling,
of that information in a way that informs how
you plan to explore a research problem.

5. LITERATUR
E REVIEW

6. Literature Review presents information in a manner that leads to
building a new framework.
It provides a context to your research work and pins down to your
research problem.
Other essential aspects of a literature review are as follows:
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7. It highlights the principal issues in your field.
It provides new perspectives on the research topic.
It introduces relevant terminologies used in the
context of your work.
It assists in recognizing related research findings
and relevant theories.
It aids in locating the methods that one may take
on for research.
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9. STEPS TO FOLLOW BEFORE CONDUCTING THE
LITERATURE REVIEW:
Identifying all the l i terature relevant to your
topic of interest
Exploring different types of l i terature: theoretical
l i terature, applied l i terature, l i terature that talks
about research methods
Using various keywords and strategies to f ind
relevant data
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10. Conducting an extensive search in multi-
disciplinary databases
Grouping the findings as what is known and what
needs to be explored
Identifying existing gaps or any unresolved issues
Formulating broad questions that warrant further
research
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11. research
through
Could the
approached
perspective?
TO ANALYZE A RESEARCH PAPER,
LOOK FOR ADEQUATE INFORMATION
FOR THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IN IT:
Is the research question appropriate to
the problem/ issue?
Does the research question define the
scope and relevanceof the study?
question be
an alternative
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12. Has the research problem been critically analyzed, or has it been just
interpreted?
Has the literature considered both the latest and relevant articles?
How have the basic components such as the population, interventions,
outcomes of the study been defined?
Are the measurements effective, accurate and statistically significant?
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13. Are the conclusions based on correct interpretations of the data?
Is the reasoning provided for the problem statement objective- based
and unbiased?
any preconceived beliefs and opinions presented in the
Are there
reasoning?
How would the selected materials add to your knowledge of the
research problem?
What are the strong points, restrictions and inadequacies of the study?

14. HOW TO WRITE A COMPREHENSIVE
LITERATURE REVIEW

15. Have clearly defined research aims before you start with your review.
Focused questions help direct your search.
They assist in creating a list of keywords related to your research
problem.
Also, they help in identifying relevant databases in journals and
articles .
Check if you have correctly identified all the sources that could answer
your research question.
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16. In addition to journal articles, theses , and dissertations, refer internet
sources, conference reports that offer the latest papers not available in
publications, and reports presented by the government and the corporate
bodies.
Even books can prove useful for background information.
Consider both qual itative and quantitative research articles.
An exhaustive l i terature survey helps to create a case as to why further
study is necessary.
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17. evidence to
to justify the
Have adequate experimental
support your hypothesis and
significance of your study.
Identify all the major shortcomings related to
your research topic.
By referring to articles that provide either
inconclusive or contradictory information, you
can identify any open questions missed by
researchers in previous studies.
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18. Have a relationship diagram as it would recognize links between
different components of your research topic.
It helps gain insights into all the potential relationships between key
concepts, variables and key factors.
Use reliable procedural and investigative techniques.
Gather sufficient evidence from the literature about the accuracy
and validity of the methods you plan to use in your experiments.
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19. Identify the purpose served by each article that has been shortlisted
for literature review.
or shortcomings of
Develop a theoretical base for your study.
Demonstrate inconsistencies, limitations,
previous studies.
Evaluate certain findings.
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20. Repeat the study in an altered setting.
Show how this study supports or contradicts your findings, and use it
as a reference to build your research.
Demonstrate a general understanding of apprehensions relevant to
your research topic
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21. must be
In conclusion, a literature review
structured, logical, and coherent.
Have appropriate sections for different themes.
Let your Literature Review prove your expertise
as a researcher.
CONCLUSION

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