Now, sort the pieces of paper into similar topics. Get out a pair of scissors and cut each excerpt out. When you are done, print out your excerpts. Do this for each article and book that you have in your stack of literature. Make sure to note the name of the author and the page number following each excerpt. Don’t summarize, as summarizing takes longer than simply typing the excerpt. When you find any of these five things, type the relevant excerpt directly into a Word document. Disagreement about the constructs you are investigating Calls for follow-up studies relevant to your projectĥ. Claims, conclusions, and findings about the constructs you are investigatingģ.
Skim the contents of each book and article and look specifically for these five things:ġ. Step Three: Find relevant excerpts in your books and articles: It should not take more than two or three dedicated sessions. Set a specific time frame for how long you will search. Find books in the library that are relevant and check them out. Read the abstracts online and download and/or print those articles that pertain to your area of research.
A literature review I am currently working on, for example, explores barriers to higher education for undocumented students.Ĭonduct a comprehensive bibliographic search of books and articles in your area. Make sure that you only get articles and books in those areas, even if you come across fascinating books in other areas. Step One: Decide on your areas of research:īefore you begin to search for articles or books, decide beforehand what areas you are going to research. Below is a summary of the steps they outline as well as a step-by-step method for writing a literature review. thesis, or preparing a research article for publication in any field of study. Their system provides an excellent guide for getting through the massive amounts of literature for any purpose: in a dissertation, an M.A.
Sonja Foss and William Walters* describe an efficient and effective way of writing a literature review.
I have found it helpful to be as systematic as possible when completing this gargantuan task. “The literature” seems (and often is) massive. Writing a literature review is often the most daunting part of writing an article, book, thesis, or dissertation.
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