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The Importance of Literature Review in Scientific Research Writing

Literature reviews are an important part of the scientific research process and communication. While systematic reviews have become the global standard for evidence synthesis, many literature reviews fall short of these expectations and may present biased or incorrect conclusions. In this post, we discussed common issues with Literature search services methods, provided examples for each, and offered practical solutions for mitigating them.<br><br>Visit Here - https://pubrica.com/academy/research/the-importance-of-literature-review-in-scientific-research-writing/<br>

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The Importance of Literature Review in Scientific Research Writing

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  1. The Importance of Literature Review in ScientificResearchWriting AnAcademicpresentationby Dr.NancyAgnes,Head,TechnicalOperations,Pubrica Group:www.pubrica.com Email:sales@pubrica.com

  2. INBRIEF Literaturereviewsareanimportantpartofthescientific researchprocess andcommunication. Whilesystematicreviewshavebecometheglobalstandard for evidence synthesis, many literature reviews fall short of theseexpectationsandmaypresentbiasedorincorrect conclusions. Inthispost,wediscussedcommonissueswithLiterature search servicesmethods, provided examples for each, and offeredpracticalsolutions formitigatingthem.

  3. INTRODUCTION Allscientificresearchbeginswithareviewofthe literature.Everyscientificresearchbuildsonprevious knowledge as a systematic investigation to spread new conclusionsand establishfacts. To conduct research that adds value to the field, precise awarenessofthelevelofwisdomonasubjectis required. Thereisnoformalliteraturereviewdefinitionfora research paper in medical education; thus, a literature reviewcan takemany forms. Contd...

  4. These forms will differ in methodology, rigor, and depth depending on the type of article, targetjournal,andspecifictopic. Several organizations, both specifically, have published broadly and guidelines for conductinganintensiveliteraturesearchin preparationforformalsystematicreviews (e.g.,PRISMA) Contd...

  5. Ascientificliteraturereviewisasurveyofscientificbooks,scholarlyarticles,andanyother Clinical Literature Review Servicesrelevant to a specific issue, area of study, or theory that provides a description, summary, and critical evaluation of a concept, school of thought, or ideas abouttheresearch question under investigation. Furthermore,theliteraturereviewfamiliarizestheauthorwiththeextensivenessoftheir knowledgeintheirfield.Whenpresentedaspartofthepaper,itestablishestheauthor'sdepthof understanding and knowledgeof thesubjecttothe readers. Contd...

  6. The literature in a significant includes, field that is scientifically among other things, previousstudiesinthefield,well-knownschools ofthought,scholarlyarticles,andscientific journals. Every field uses a different style of literature review.Inthehardsciences,theliterature consists primarily of factual information, and the review may be as simple as a summary of the importantsources. Contd...

  7. Ontheotherhand,thesurveyofsoftsciencesprovidesanoverviewandsynthesisofmany schoolsof thought and how they are connected. A summary or an outline is a succinct account of all informational highlights from essential sources, whereas synthesis is the restructuring or rearrangement of the material to guide the dissertation's plan of exploring the research subject. Contd...

  8. The followingaresomeofthe ways a literaturereviewadds valueandlegitimacy to a study: Literaturereviewwritingservicesallowfortheinterpretationofoldliterature ingracefulnew developmentsinthefield;thisaidsinestablishingknowledgeconsistencyandtherelevanceof oldermaterials. The evolution of knowledge in the subject is traced while studying the literature, and how the dialectics of inconsistencies between distinct concepts within the field helped establish facts is discovered. This helps to assess the effect of new knowledge in the area. The literature is largely evaluated to discover knowledge gaps in the topic, and these gaps are further probed throughout the study to develop new facts or hypotheses that offer value to the area. The idea of performing a rigorous and methodical investigation involves a critical analysis of current information, which necessitates a literature review. Theliteraturereviewhelpalsoaids in determiningthecurrentstudy'splace in thefield'sschema.

  9. We highlight 8 common issues with traditional literature review methods and provide examples from the field of scientificresearch for each. Problem Lack ofrelevance-alackofstakeholderengagementcanresultinareviewof littlepracticalusetodecision-makers. Mission creep-reviewsthatdonotpublishtheirmethodsinadvancemayexperience shiftinggoalsandinclusioncriteria. A lackoftransparency/replicabilityinthereviewtechniquesmayimplythat thereviewcannotbeduplicated–abasicprincipleofthescientific process! Solution Stakeholders canbeidentified,mapped,andcontactedwithouttheneedforlargebudgets forfeedbackandinclusion.Lookintobest-practiceguidelines Create and publish a detailed a priori protocol outlining planned searching, screening,dataextraction,criticalappraisal,andsynthesismethods.Use existing organizations to your advantage (e.g., the Collaboration for EnvironmentalEvidence). Be explicit,andusehigh-qualityguidanceandstandardsforreviewconductand reporting(e.g.,CEEGuidance)(PRISMAorROSES) Contd...

  10. Create asearchstrategywithaninformationspecialist;testthesearchstrategy (against a benchmark list); Use multiple bibliographic databases/languages/greybestliteraturereviewwriting; publishsearchmethodsinadvanceinapeer-reviewprotocol Reviewers maywindupwiththewrongevidenceforthesubjectathandduetoselection bias(containingstudiesthatarenottypicaloftheevidencebase)anda lackofcomprehensiveness(aninadequatesearchapproach). The failuretotestforevidenceofpublicationbiasandtheexclusionofgrey literaturecanleadtoincorrectormisleadingconclusions. Include effortstolocategreyliterature,suchas'file-drawer'(unpublishedacademic) researchandorganizationalreports.Lookforevidenceofpublicationbias. Traditional reviews usually lack sufficient critical assessment of included study validity,assumingalldataasequallyvalid-weknowsomeresearchismore reasonablethanothers,andthesynthesismustconsiderthis. Before beginningtheprocessinitsentirety,carefullyplanandtrialacritical appraisaltool,learningfromexistingrobustessentialappraisaltools. Inappropriate synthesis (for example, using vote-counting and incorrect statistics) can undotheinitialsystematiceffort.Vote-counting(tallyingstudiesbasedon statisticalsignificance)ignoresstudyvalidityandeffectsizemagnitude. Based on the data analysis, carefully select the synthesis method. Meta-analysis shouldneverbeusedinsteadofvotecounting,andformalnarrativesynthesis methodsshouldbeusedtosummarizeanddescribetheevidencebase.

  11. CONCLUSION The literature review articlehelps verifies the study by giving information on its relevance and coherence to currentknowledgeandresearchmethodologies. Asaresult,itestablishestheauthor'sexperiencein the topic and offers legitimacy to carry forward the wisdom of the field through scientific and methodical techniques. While demonstrating the continuity of knowledge, the literaturereviewalsoidentifiesareasthatdemand more inquiry and serves as a starting point for future research.

  12. ABOUTPUBRICA TheteamofresearchersandwritersatPubrica generates scientific and medical research papers that mightbevaluabletoolsforauthorsandpractitioners. By alerting the reader to gaps in the selected study subject, Pubrica medical writers aid you in constructing andediting theintroduction. Ourexpertsknowthesequenceinwhichthe hypothesis topic is followed by the broad subject, the issue,and thebackground.

  13. REFERENCES Lee K, Whelan JS, Tannery NH, Kanter SL, Peters AS. 50 years of publication in the fieldof medical education.Med Teach. 2013;35(7):591–598 Maggio, Lauren A., Justin L. Sewell, and Anthony R. Artino Jr. "The literature review: A foundationforhigh-qualitymedicaleducationresearch."Journalofgraduatemedical education8.3 (2016): 297-303.

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