Lit Review:
Article Number 1:
A Lit review is a summary of pervious research on a topic. This article gave topics on which the writer should consider when writing their Lit review. The Topics are as followed.
-What is known about the subject?
-Are there any gaps in the knowledge of the subject?
-Have areas of further study been identified by other researchers that you may want to consider?
-Who are the significant research personalities in this area?
-Is there consensus about the topic?
-What aspects have generated significant debate on the topic?
-What methods or problems were identified by others studying in the field and how might they impact your research?
-What is the most productive methodology for your research based on the literature you have reviewed?
-What is the current status of research in this area?
-What sources of information or data were identified that might be useful to you?
The purpose for a Lit review are to inform the reader what ideas and knowledge the writer has discussed along with their streghtens and weaknesses. It also shows the reader what the writer has invetigated and has not, to observe gerneral information, identify potential relationships between concepts, develop alternative research projects and lastly show has a research project is related to work with others.
This article also explains how to start a Lit review, the write has to first define their topic and explain the purpose, what it means, what are some key words and what the writer already knows about his/her topic. The writer then needs to compile a list of key words, it is said to be helpful if the writer finds a way to both think about general and specific key terms to broaden and narrow the writers search. Lastly the writer needs to identify their resources, meaning books, journals, conference papers, electronic databases and internet.
Article Number 2:
This article states that a Lit review discusses published information in a particular subject. It can be a summary of sources or a reshuffling of the important information. The main purpose of a Lit review is to summarize the arguments of others, instead of the writers opinon. The Lit review will give a handy guide to a particular topic. Before writing a Lit review, first the writer needs to Clarify what he/she wants to say. Then find models of other Lit reviews so that the writer can fully understand what they need to write. After finding a model they need to narrow down their topic so that it is a specific topic, so it is easier for the writer to limit the number of sources they need to read. After doing all this the writer needs to find a focus and construct a working thesis statement. They also need to organize the body of what they want to say, and begin composing thier Lit review. While writing the Lit review the writer needs to use evidence, be selective, use quote sparingly, summarize while still keeping the writers own voice, lastly use caution with paraphasing. At the end of the Lit review the writer needs to make sure they revise, revise, revise.
F.D Bluford Library, “How to Do a Literature Review”. North Carolina A&T State University. February 23, 2010 www.library.ncat.edu/ref/guides/literaturereview03.htm.
The Writing Center, “Literature Reviews”. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. February 23, 2010 <www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/handouts/literature_review.html>.
