Literature review - Research Methodology

LITERATURE REVIEWLITERATURE REVIEW

DR. MUNIRA SHAHBUDDIN

General Guidelines to General Guidelines to Writing a Literature ReviewWriting a Literature Review

Introduce the literature review by Introduce the literature review by pointing out the major research topic pointing out the major research topic that will be discussed.that will be discussed.

General Guidelines to General Guidelines to Writing a Literature Writing a Literature

ReviewReview Don’t attempt to cover everything written Don’t attempt to cover everything written

on your topicon your topic You will need to pick out the research You will need to pick out the research

most relevant to the topic you are most relevant to the topic you are studyingstudying

You will use the studies in your literature You will use the studies in your literature review as “evidence” that your research review as “evidence” that your research question is an important onequestion is an important one

General Guidelines to General Guidelines to Writing a Literature ReviewWriting a Literature Review It is important to cover research It is important to cover research

relevant to all the variables being relevant to all the variables being studied.studied.

You will need to plan how you will You will need to plan how you will structure your literature review and structure your literature review and write from this plan.write from this plan.

Thank you for your attention and all the best in your writing