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Undergraduate Project Preparation – Literature review and referencing

Undergraduate Project Preparation – Literature review and referencing. Literature review - purpose. To generate research ideas To identify theory relevant to analysis in your project area To understand the different strands of theory, conflicts, applicability and limitations

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Undergraduate Project Preparation – Literature review and referencing

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  1. Undergraduate Project Preparation – Literature review and referencing

  2. Literature review - purpose • To generate research ideas • To identify theory relevant to analysis in your project area • To understand the different strands of theory, conflicts, applicability and limitations • To gather secondary information relevant to your research topic • To broaden your knowledge • To develop your analytical skills

  3. Literature search • Secondary research of • Theory • Existing information of the topic • Research methods • Literature review chapter • Defines key concepts • Identifies relevant theory • Compares theories • Shows how the theory will be used

  4. Literature sources I • Reports • Theses • Conference proceedings • Company reports and documents – minutes, memos, emails, planning documents • Government publications

  5. Literature sources II • Newspapers • Magazines • Books • Journals – refereed academic, professional, trade • On-line sources – databases, newspapers, journals

  6. Literature sources III • Search tools for finding information • Indexes – search on author and key words • Abstracts – like index plus summary - Anbar, ABI Inform, EBSCO • Catalogues • Encyclopaedias, Dictionaries, Bibliographies • Citation indexes • Internet search engines – Google etc • Index to Theses, British National Bibliography for Report Literature

  7. Some internet sources • ABI Inform – index & full text journals • Anbar – abstracts • BIDS – indexes, full text journals • OPAC – British library catalogues • Emerald – index and full text journals • Mintel – market reports • http://www.bized.ac.uk

  8. Planning the literature search • Identify the area(s) of interest • Subject area • Business sector • Geographical area • Time period • Identify key sources • Identify key search words • Review and refine the search

  9. Conducting the search • Search sources (indexes, catalogues etc.) based on keywords, authors, subjects • Locate sources • Read abstracts • Read and make notes under theme headings on articles etc.

  10. Evaluating the source • Relevance to project theme(s) • Reliability • Quality of source • Reputation of author(s)

  11. Recording what you have read • Author • Date • Article / Book title • Journal and volume / publisher • Page numbers • Summary of content – relevance to theme(s) (grid)

  12. Referencing – Harvard system • See UNN document ‘cite them right’ for full details • Books: author surname, initials, date, title, publisher • Stonehouse, GH, Hamill, J, Campbell D, Purdie, A (2000) Global and Transnational Business: Strategy and Management, John Wiley, London • Articles: author surname, initials, date, title, journal, volume / number, page numbers • Stonehouse, GH and Pemberton, J (2001) ‘The Role of Knowledge Facilitators and Inhibitors: Lessons From Airline Reservations Systems’, Long Range Planning, 34(2) pp115-138 • Do not mix systems

  13. The literature review • Purpose • To demonstrate your knowledge of theory • Shows how you research relates to previous work • Explains main points of relevant theory • Discusses themes - critical comparison • Provides theories which form analytical tools for your project - informs primary research • Helps in evaluation of your arguments • Provides basis for evaluating your evidence and drawing your conclusions

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