Thursday 24 May 2012

What to do when you have to prepare an effectual literature review?


A literature review dissertation can be written in a variety of ways but if you want to prepare it in an effective manner then you have to follow a specific guideline. The first thing to do is to find the most recent and reliable excerpts of literature from the most reliable sources. This is important because using the most reliable, recent and relevant sources of literature increases the effectiveness of this chapter. Once this step has been completed, the next step is to read all of the articles and sources you have acquired critically. Try to identify any weaknesses, gaps and strengths in the articles you read and a very good practice is to read the abstract first to understand what will is discussed in the report. The abstracts will also be helpful in interlinking the various sources to each other when you actually start to write. Write major points and highlights throughout the reading process. Once you have read or overviewed all of the articles start writing while keeping all of the factors in mind which you identified during your reading and also consult the notes from time to time.

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