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Literature Review

Literature Review. Elke Johanna de Buhr, PhD Tulane University. Textbook Chapters. Creswell , Chapters 2 and 5 Salkind , Chapter 3A. Your Research Proposal. I. Introduction A. Problem statement B. Research question(s) C. Hypothesis D. Definitions of terms

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Literature Review

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  1. Literature Review Elke Johanna de Buhr, PhD Tulane University

  2. Textbook Chapters • Creswell, Chapters 2 and 5 • Salkind, Chapter 3A

  3. Your Research Proposal I. Introduction • A. Problemstatement • B. Research question(s) • C. Hypothesis • D. Definitions of terms II. Review of the relevant literature (the more complete, the better) • A. Importance of the question being asked • B. Current status of the topic • C. Relationship between the literature and the problem statement III. Method • A. Target population • B. Research design and sampling • C. Data collection plans • D. Proposed analysis of the data IV. Implications and limitations 

  4. Research Proposal: Part II II. Review of the relevant literature (the more complete, the better) • A. Importance of the question being asked • B. Current status of the topic • C. Relationship between the literature and the problem statement 

  5. Literature Review • Quantitative vs. qualitative study • Primary vs. secondary data collection • Purpose: • Research proposal • Descriptive report • Academic paper • Etc.

  6. Suggestions for a Qualitative Literature Review Creswell

  7. Qualitative Literature Review (cont.) Creswell

  8. Suggestions for a Quantitative Literature Review Creswell

  9. Suggestions for a Mixed Methods Literature Review Creswell

  10. Steps in Conducting a Literature Review • Identify key words • Go to library website and search catalog and databases • Try to locate 50 reports • Review initial reports • Create literature map • Draft summaries (abstracts) of most relevant articles while looking for more data • Write the literature review

  11. Literature Map: Example Creswell

  12. Tips for Conducting a Literature Review

  13. Priorities for Selecting Materials • Encyclopedias • Journal articles • Books • Conference papers • Dissertation abstracts • Internet (incl. “grey literature”)

  14. Information Sources Salkind

  15. Abstracting Studies Creswell

  16. Abstracting Studies: Example for a Quantitative Study Creswell

  17. Style Manuals Creswell

  18. Making a Case for Your Research • Carefully summarize the best available literature • Identify deficiencies in the past literature • Describe how the planned study will remedy or address these deficiencies (significance of the study)

  19. Identifying Deficiencies: Examples Creswell

  20. Significance: Example for a Quantitative Study Creswell

  21. Criteria for Judging a Research Proposal Salkind

  22. Criteria for Judging a Research Proposal (cont.) Salkind

  23. Criteria for Judging a Research Proposal (cont.) Salkind

  24. Group Discussion • (Criteria for) evaluating the available evidence • Constraints (of carrying out a good literature review) • “Grey literature” in international development • Review of individual projects: • Importance of the question being asked • Current status of the topic • Relationship between the literature and the problem statement 

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