Literature Review: Managing Information Overflow: MindMapping, Citation Mapping, Papers, EndNote
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The document is a literature review guide outlining the purpose, timing, and methodology for conducting a literature review, emphasizing the importance of a thorough understanding of the subject. It details five steps: identifying key terms, locating and critically appraising literature, organizing the literature, and writing the review. The guide also provides tips and resources for effective management of literature review tasks.
Literature Review: Managing Information Overflow: MindMapping, Citation Mapping, Papers, EndNote
- 1. Literature Review “How to”SohailBajammal, MBChB, MSc, FRCS(C), PhD(c)ssbajammal@uqu.edu.saAssistant Professor of Orthopaedics, Faculty of MedicineVice Dean, Academic Development, Faculty of Dentistry
- 2. Outline of Literature ReviewWhat?When?Why?How?Tips & Tricks
- 3. We will not discuss search strategy
- 4. What is it?
- 5. Literature ReviewIt is a body of text that aims to review the critical points of current knowledge including substantive findings as well as theoretical and methodological contributions to a particular topic.WikipediaNever use Wikipedia in your proposal
- 6. When to do it?
- 7. When to do a Literature Review?Beginning of the Study
- 8. When to do a Literature Review?Beginning of the StudyANDEnd of the Study
- 9. Why to do it?
- 10. Why at the Beginning of the Study?Show your grasp of the subject: thorough understanding & critical appraisalIdentify gap/uncertainty in knowledgeJustify the need for the study ImpactJustify the hypothesis & the instruments usedShow that you can do it
- 11. Why at the End of the Study?Confirms or refutes prior study resultsExplanation of your results
- 12. How to do it?
- 13. 5 Steps of Literature ReviewIdentify key termsLocate the literatureCritically appraise & select the literatureOrganize the literatureWrite the literature reviewTime & Resources ManagementCreswell JW. Educational Research. 2008
- 14. 1. Identify key terms3-4 keywordsYour tool during the search processHow to identify them?Working title of your projectResearch questionKeywords of previous studies similar to yoursSubject headings within electronic databases
- 15. Key termsPay attention to:English vs American spelling: Orthopaedic - OrthopedicAll possible terms:Cancer - Malignancy - TumorFracture - Trauma - Injury
- 16. 2. Locate the literature(Discipline-based)Sources:Primary sources: primary studies, dissertationsSecondary sources: systematic reviews, review articles, textbooks, encyclopediaTechnique:Manually: books, old articlesElectronically: databases, conference proceedings
- 17. DatabasesDepends on your discipline (so we cannot cover it all tonight)In Medicine: MEDLINE, EMBASEProQuest: to search all MSc & PhD thesesGoogle Scholar: fits all (poor man best friend)
- 19. Broad Term Lots of irrelevant results
- 21. They will email you when new article cites this article
- 22. Digital Library at UQU
- 23. Web of Science (The Elegant Google Scholar)
- 25. Citation Map
- 31. 5 Steps of Literature ReviewIdentify key termsLocate the literatureCritically appraise & select the literatureOrganize the literatureWrite the literature review
- 32. 3. Critically appraise & select the literature For each piece of information (article, book, thesis), you have to decide:Is it valid & accurate?Is it relevant to your study?If in doubt, get it inIt is easier to remove this source later than to find it
- 33. 4. Organize the literatureThe most critical step otherwise, you will be overwhelmedFiling: photocopies, downloadsBy Author Name & Year (there are other ways)Abstracting (systematic note taking):For each source, write YOUR words on the research problem, question, instruments & resultsCopying the abstract plagiarismDraw a map of your literature!
- 34. Papers
- 35. Literature Map
- 36. 5. Write the Literature ReviewPlan enough timeDraft (Revision Read Revision)3Think about:ContentOrganizationWriting & Citation StyleSpelling & Grammar
- 37. ContentDo not list studiesYou are presenting a summary AND an argument using your analysis of the literatureHow much to write?Balance DEPTH & BREADTHIt depends on what forFor grant proposal: 8-10 double-spaced pagesFor PhD Thesis: ? 40-50 pages
- 38. ContentSmooth logical transition of ideasCurrent & relevant literatureUnbiased discussion (strengths & weaknesses) of supporting & opposing studiesConsistent referencing style
- 39. Organization of Literature ReviewIntroductionBackground
- 40. How is it organized
- 41. Different styles: themes, chronological, debate
- 43. Not a list of studies
- 44. It is an argumentBodySummary
- 45. Implication
- 46. Suggestion for future researchConclusions
- 47. PlagiarismCopying without citingParaphrasing without citingUsing other’s ideas without citing
- 48. By the end of the literature review, your goal is to haveHigh Quality Research Proposal:Covered the subject thoroughly & succinctlyAddressed gap/uncertaintyJustified your hypothesis & instrumentsHigh Impact Research Proposal:On the institution and/or societyOn the scientific communityOn the KingdomHigh Potential for Success:Experience of the research teamReasonable allocation of time, resources, rules
- 49. Tips & Tricks to makeYour Life Easier with Literature Review
- 50. Using Technology to Help Lit RevMindMapping Software: e.g., MindManagerFile Management System: e.g., PapersBibliography Software: e.g., EndNoteBooks
- 55. Links to PDFLinks to PDF
- 57. Papers
- 59. Search OptionsAdding NotesAbstractFull Text View
- 61. Video Tutorials
- 63. EndNote
- 65. Change the format with a click
- 67. Deleting a reference automatic update
- 69. Digital Library at UQU
- 70. Books on Writing Skills
- 71. There are many books
- 72. Outline of Literature ReviewWhat is it?When to do it?Why do we need it?How to do it?Tips & Tricksssbajammal@uqu.edu.saslideshare.net/uqudent