Literature Review in Research

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Definition of Literature Review

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Written summary of journal articles, books, and documents on a research topic.

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Purpose of Literature Review

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Documents need for proposed study, organizes literature into subtopics.

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Sources for Literature Review

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Journal articles, conference papers, books, government documents.

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Quantitative vs Qualitative Literature Review

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Quantitative: extensive at beginning; Qualitative: minimal at beginning.

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Five Steps in Conducting Literature Review

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1. Identify key terms; 2. Locate literature; 3. Evaluate literature; 4. Organize literature; 5. Write review.

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Key Terms Identification

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Use working title, research questions, and relevant literature terms.

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Locating Literature

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Use academic libraries, databases, and online resources.

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Primary vs Secondary Sources

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Primary: original research; Secondary: summaries of primary sources.

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Types of Literature Sources

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Summaries, encyclopedias, handbooks, statistical indexes.

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ERIC Database

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Access to educational materials and research.