Literature review
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| - | An '''outline''', also called an '''hierarchical outline''', is a list arranged to show [[hierarchical]] relationships and is a type of [[tree structure]]. It is used to present the main points or topics of a given subject, often used as a rough draft or summary of the content of a document. Preparation of an outline is an intermediate step in the process of writing a scholarly [[research]] paper, [[literature review]], [[thesis]] or [[dissertation]]. A special kind of outline (integrated outline) incorporates scholarly sources into the outline before the writing begins. | ||
| - | Writers of [[fiction]] and [[creative nonfiction]], such as Jon Franklin, may use outlines to establish plot sequence, character development and dramatic flow of a story, sometimes in conjunction with [[free writing]]. | + | A '''literature review''' or '''narrative review''' is a type of [[review article]]. A literature review is a [[scholarly paper]] that presents the current knowledge including substantive findings as well as theoretical and methodological contributions to a particular topic. Literature reviews are [[secondary sources]] and do not report new or original experimental work. Most often associated with academic-oriented literature, such reviews are found in [[academic journals]] and are not to be confused with [[book reviews]], which may also appear in the same publication. Literature reviews are a basis for research in nearly every academic field. A narrow-scope literature review may be included as part of a [[Peer review|peer-reviewed]] journal article presenting new research, serving to situate the current study within the body of the relevant literature and to provide context for the reader. In such a case, the review usually precedes the methodology and results sections of the work. |
| - | ''Merriam-Webster's manual for writers and editors'' (1998, p. 290) recommends that the section headings of an article should, when read in isolation, combine to form an outline of the article content. Garson (2002) distinguishes a 'standard outline', presented as a regular [[table of contents]] from a refined tree-like 'hierarchical outline', stating that "such an outline might be appropriate, for instance, when the purpose is taxonomic (placing observed phenomena into an exhaustive set of categories). ... hierarchical outlines are rare in quantitative writing, and the researcher is well advised to stick to the standard outline unless there are compelling reasons not to." | + | Producing a literature review may also be part of graduate and post-graduate student work, including in the preparation of a [[thesis]], [[dissertation]], or a journal article. Literature reviews are also common in a [[research proposal]] or prospectus (the document that is approved before a student formally begins a dissertation or thesis). |
| - | + | == See also == | |
| - | ==See also== | + | *[[Empirical study of literature]] |
| - | *[[Outline of knowledge]] | + | *[[Living review]] |
| - | *[[Outliner]] (software used to create outlines) | + | *[[Review journal]] |
| - | *[[Abstract (summary)]] | + | |
| - | *[[Concept map]] | + | |
| - | *[[Hierarchy]] | + | |
| - | *[[Mind map]] | + | |
| - | *[[Syllabus]] | + | |
| - | ** [[Esyllabus|eSyllabus]] | + | |
| - | *[[Topic Map]] | + | |
| - | *[[Tree structure]] | + | |
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A literature review or narrative review is a type of review article. A literature review is a scholarly paper that presents the current knowledge including substantive findings as well as theoretical and methodological contributions to a particular topic. Literature reviews are secondary sources and do not report new or original experimental work. Most often associated with academic-oriented literature, such reviews are found in academic journals and are not to be confused with book reviews, which may also appear in the same publication. Literature reviews are a basis for research in nearly every academic field. A narrow-scope literature review may be included as part of a peer-reviewed journal article presenting new research, serving to situate the current study within the body of the relevant literature and to provide context for the reader. In such a case, the review usually precedes the methodology and results sections of the work.
Producing a literature review may also be part of graduate and post-graduate student work, including in the preparation of a thesis, dissertation, or a journal article. Literature reviews are also common in a research proposal or prospectus (the document that is approved before a student formally begins a dissertation or thesis).
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