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Chapter 2: Literature Review
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Learning OutcomesBy the end of this chapter students should:
understand the importance and purpose of the critical literature
review to their research project;
know what they need to include when writing their critical review;
be aware of the range of primar y, secondar y and tertiar y literaturesources available;
be able to identif y key words and undertake a literature search using
a range of paper-based and electronic methods including the
Internet;
be able to evaluate the relevance and sufficiency of the literaturefound;
be able to reference the literature found accurately; and
be able to apply the knowledge, skills and understanding gained to
their own research project.
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Critically Reviewing the Literature
A critical review of the literature is necessar y to help the
students to develop a thorough understanding of and insight
into previous research that relates to their research question(s)
and objectives.
Their review will set their research in context by critically
discussing and referencing work that has already been
undertaken, drawing out key points and presenting them in a
logically argued way, and highlighting those areas where they
will provide fresh insights. It will lead the reader into
subsequent sections of their project report.
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Critically Reviewing the Literature
There is no one correct structure for a critical review, although
it is helpful to think of it as a FUNNEL in which they start at a
more general level prior to narrowing down to their specific
research question(s) and objectives.
Literature sources can be divided into three categories:
primar y, secondar y and tertiar y. In reality, these categories
often overlap. Their use of these resources will depend on their
research question(s) and objectives. Some may use only
tertiar y and secondar y literature. For others, they may need to
locate primar y literature as well.
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Literature Sources Available
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Planning your Literature Search
When planning their literature search they need:
to have clearly defined research question(s) and
objectives;
to define the parameters of their search;
to generate key words and search terms; and
to discuss their ideas as widely as possible.
Techniques to help you in this include
brainstorming and relevance trees.
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The Literature Review Process
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Defining Search Parameters
a. The period to be covered by your search.
b. The geographic boundaries of your material.
c. The type of literature you would like to include in your
search.d. Language
e. Single or multidisciplinar y/multi-concept approach
f. Business sector
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Evaluating Literature Sources
a. Relevance
a. Sufficiency
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Y our literature search is likely to be undertaken
using a variety of approaches in tandem
These will include:
searching using tertiar y sources and the Internet;
following up references in articles you have already read;
and
scanning and browsing secondar y literature in the librar y.
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Searching the Internet
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Take Note:
Do not forget to make precise notes of the search
processes you have used and the results.
Once obtained, the literature must be evaluated for itsrelevance to their research question(s) and objectives
using clearly defined criteria. This must include a
consideration of each item¶s currency.
Each item must be read and noted. Bibliographic details, a
brief description of the content and appropriate
supplementar y information should also be recorded.
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Referencing Y our Literature
Harvard System
used in social sciences and business studies fields.
Most suitable for the form of HND Research Project.
As a sort of review, you could refer to the system of
referencing used throughout the Research Project Course
Book.
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Student PreparationRefer to the following questions to guide your note taking:
1. Why is it important for a researcher to review the
literature?
2. What are the main issues associated with using
information from each of the following sources in their
literature review?
a. booksb. refereed journals
c. professional and trade journals
d. newspapers
e. Web sites found via an Internet search engine
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Student Preparation3. Outline the general structure their literature review is likely
to take?
4. Why is it important to record the bibliographic details of
ever y article they read?
5. a. What referencing system is stipulated in the
requirements for a research project by this university?
b. What details must they record for this referencing
system?