Literature Review Essentials

This video tutorial provides six steps to efficiently write a literature review. It begins by explaining the purpose and importance of a literature review in academic research, highlighting its role in identifying research gaps. The tutorial then outlines a step-by-step process: searching for relevant literature, evaluating and selecting sources, organizing and filing documents, creating an annotated bibliography, deciding on the review's structure, and finally writing the review. The video emphasizes the need for a well-organized review to contribute new knowledge and offers practical tips for each step.

Why is a literature review crucial for academic writing?

• It is a requirement for all research papers.

• It allows you to copy others' work.

• It helps in finding funding for research.

• It helps in identifying the main authors in the field.

What is a critical function of a literature review?

• To identify gaps in existing research.

• To provide a list of all known studies.

• To summarize the entire research project.

• To critique other researchers' work.

What is the first step in conducting a literature review?

• Analyzing data.

• Conducting field research.

• Searching for relevant literature.

• Writing the introduction.

What is the role of Boolean operators in literature search?

• To find the most recent articles.

• To narrow or broaden search results.

• To sort articles by author.

• To calculate the number of citations.

Which tool is recommended for managing references?

• Excel

• Mendeley

• Google Scholar

• PubMed

What should you do after reading the abstracts of your sources?

• Decide on the most relevant articles.

• Submit your research paper.

• Ignore the less cited articles.

• Write the literature review.

What should be included in an annotated bibliography?

• A list of all books read.

• A summary and critical analysis of each source.

• Only the titles of the sources.

• The author's biography.

How can literature be organized in a review?

• By the number of citations.

• Chronologically, thematically, methodologically, or theoretically.

• By the length of the articles.

• Alphabetically by author.

What is the purpose of organizing your literature review?

• To impress the reader with the number of sources.

• To make it easier to write the conclusion.

• To ensure all sources are cited.

• To identify themes and connections between sources.

What should the structure of a literature review include?

• Only a list of references.

• An introduction, main body, and conclusion.

• A summary of the research methods.

• A detailed biography of each author.