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The fundamental problems
• A ‘Literature Review’ can mean many
different things to many different people.
It is essential to clarify what are the
expectations of supervisors, examiners,
departments (sometimes more than
one) and whole research communities
• Literature Review: Product vs Process
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The U.of Essex Requirement
• A thesis submitted by a candidate for the degree of
Doctor of Philosophy must embody the results of
research carried out during the approved period of
study. In the thesis and examinations the candidate is
required to conduct and present original
investigations that make a significant contribution to
knowledge, to test ideas, whether the candidate's
own or those of others, to understand the relationship
of the theme of the investigations to a wider field of
knowledge and to express him/herself clearly and
concisely. (University of Essex Website)
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What does this mean?
“to understand the relationship of the
theme of the investigations to a wider
field of knowledge”
1. To reveal current understanding of your
topic (Thody 2006)
2. To relate a study to the larger ongoing
dialogue in the literature about a topic
(Cresswell 2003)
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Literature Review Aims (one view)
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The Literature Review: Product
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A reminder: your presence is still required
• Library catalogues
• Electronic databases
• ‘Grey literature’ (theses, websites etc)
• E-books
• Conference proceedings
• Statistics
• Discussions
• Subject guides
• Google Scholar
• Endnote
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Issue 2: Selecting texts
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Cresswell’s Literature Review Steps
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Literature Review Map 2
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Literature Review Map 3
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From LR map to LR chapter structure
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